Old Homes, New Life: The Resurgence of the British Country House (Aslet Clive)(Pevná vazba)

Old Homes, New Life: The Resurgence of the British Country House (Aslet Clive)(Pevná vazba)

- Each of the 12 houses will be featured in national and international press to announce the book - In the UK, the media includes Tatler, House & Garden, Country Life, The English Home, and Telegraph Luxury Online - In the US, the media includes Town & Country, Architectural Digest Online, The AD

The Country House Ideal: Recent Work by Adam Architecture (Aslet Clive)(Pevná vazba)

ADAM Architecture has a worldwide reputation for traditional Western design. Although the practice is based in the UK, it has built award-winning projects of all types around the world, and is known for combining modern interpretations of the Classical tradition with the latest technology. Among

The Country House: Past, Present, Future: Great Houses of the British Isles (Cannadine David)(Pevná vazba)

This exciting new book on British country houses offers an unusual and magnificent look at the lifestyle, architecture, and interior design of the country house of the British Isles. From Brideshead to Downton Abbey, the country house is a subject of fantasy and curiosity, as well as a rich

Building Beautiful: Classical Houses by John Simpson (Aslet Clive)(Pevná vazba)

New homes, featuring interiors, gardens, and furniture from London-based architect John Simpson, famed designer of the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace and one of the world's leading practitioners of New Classicism. Inviting, perfect in proportion, exquisite in detail--such are a few of the

The Edwardians and Their Houses: The New Life of Old England (Brittain-Catlin Timothy)(Pevná vazba)

English House Style from the Archives of Country Life (Goodall John)(Pevná vazba)

An inspirational look at the most iconic interior styles of magnificent English country houses: a thousand years of decorating as told through famous and many never-published photographs, all culled from the incomparable archive of Country Life magazine. This gorgeously illustrated tome is as

Romantics and Classics: Style in the English Country House (Musson Jeremy)(Pevná vazba)

Living today in the houses of the English countryside, owners blend contemporary style with the old, good bones of manor houses and country seats, redefining the notion of English country and creating interiors that are both chic and intimate. English country house style looms large in the

House Of The Spirits (Allende Isabel)(Pevná vazba)

We begin - at the turn of the century, in an unnamed South American country - in the childhood home of the woman who will be the mother and grandmother of the clan, Clara del

The Academy: Celebrating the Work of John Simpson at the Walsh Family Hall, University of Notre Dame, Indiana (Aslet Clive)(Pevná vazba)

The Academy celebrates the architect John Simpson's newly finished building for the School of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana: the Walsh Family Hall. The language of John Simpson's architecture, which derives from the fifth century BC, has been daringly applied to new uses and

House of Fiction: From Pemberley to Brideshead, Great British Houses in Literature and Life (Richardson Phyllis)(Paperback)

From the gothic fantasies of Walpole's Otranto to post-modern takes on the country house by Kazuo Ishiguro and Ian McEwan, Phyllis Richardson guides us on a tour through buildings real and imagined to examine how authors' personal experiences helped to shape the homes that have become icons of

Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (Nash George)(Paperback)

The definitive book on how to bring an old house back to life -- without destroying its spirit -- is now updated with all new color photography in Renovating Old Houses. Experienced contractor George Nash covers everything -- from replacing foundation walls to repairing old windows, including how

The House Party (Tinniswood Adrian)(Pevná vazba)

A delightful journey through the glamorous story of the English country house party by the bestselling historian. Croquet. Parlour games. Cocktails. Welcome to a glorious journey through the golden age of the country house party and you are invited. Our host, celebrated historian Adrian

Hollow Palaces: An Anthology of Modern Country House Poems (Gardner Kevin)(Pevná vazba)

As a genre of poetry, the country house poem was born in the seventeenth century. As English country house society itself grew in prominence, the poem of commemoration diminished in popularity; not until the Edwardian era, when the country house as an institution began to wane, was there arenewed

Retirement for Beginners (Whichelow Clive)(Pevná vazba)

The perfect gift to help ease a new retiree into this new stage of their life The future is ours - let's enjoy it! After all those years of routine you're suddenly free. No more being bossed about - well, apart from by your other half, of course. And no more wage slavery - er, no more wages! This

Country Life: Homes of the Catskill Mountains and Hudson Valley - William Abranowicz, Zander Abranowicz

A celebrated photographer focuses his lens on distinctive period and contemporary residences amid the natural beauty of New York’s Catskill Mountains and Hudson River Valley. The majestic panoramas, lush vegetation, and bucolic vibe of the Catskill Mountains and Hudson River Valley in upstate New

The Rebirth of an English Country House: St Giles House (The Earl of Shaftesbury)(Pevná vazba)

The brilliantly restored St. Giles House, in the idyllic Dorset countryside, offers high-point Georgian architecture and interiors that bridge many historical

Cecil Beaton at Home: An Interior Life (Ginger Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

A private view of the genius of Cecil Beaton, reflected through the lens of his town and country idylls, and his passion for interior design, gardening, and entertaining a circle of Bright Young Things. Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was one of twentieth-century Britain's Renaissance men: photographer,

Picturing Home: Domestic Life and Modernity in 1940s British Film (Price Hollie)(Pevná vazba)

This book explores how home was pictured in the 'golden age' of British cinema. Drawing on a wide range of evidence to explore the depiction of domestic life in popular culture, it resituates feature films from the 1940s in relation to narratives of domestic, suburban modernity and the middlebrow

Old Houses Made New (Mola Francesc Zamora)(Pevná vazba)

A multitude of photographs and architectural drawings illustrate the rehabilitation process of over 30 projects, from concept to construction. Text in English, German and

Counter-Terrorism, Constitutionalism and Miscarriages of Justice: A Festschrift for Professor Clive Walker (Lennon Genevieve)(Pevná vazba)

The purpose of this book is to honour the influential and wide-ranging work of Professor Clive Walker. It explores Professor Walker's influence from three perspectives. Firstly, it provides a historical reflection upon the development of the law and policy in relation to counter-terrorism and

Up and Down Stairs - The History of the Country House Servant (Musson Jeremy)(Paperback / softback)

A history that brings to life the real country house

Off Grid Life - Your Ideal Home in the Middle of Nowhere (Huntington Foster)(Pevná vazba)

A new book from the author of Van Life showcasing the most extraordinary of

New Psychedelia (Podhajsky Leif)(Pevná vazba)

Over the past decade, Leif Podhajsky's kaleidoscopic artwork has helped popularize the resurgence of psychedelia by reinventing the style for contemporary culture. By exploring the relationship between the organic and digital realms, Podhajsky's work speaks to a new generation of curious minds.Best

Old Age for Beginners - Hilarious Life Advice for the Newly Ancient (Whichelow Clive)(Pevná vazba)

There's no denying it - you're OLD, but that comes with a lot of perks. You can get away with saying the most outrageous things. You can dress however you damn well please. And after learning from all your mistakes, you're now as wise as you are wizened. It's your time to recline, and this