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25%OFFJames Knox - The Scottish Country House - 9780500291726 - V9780500291726
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The Scottish Country House

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Description for The Scottish Country House Paperback. Guides the reader on an intimate tour of the houses, this book recounts their histories and profiles the colourful lairds, clan chiefs and nobles who have called them home. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; AMKH; AMR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 281 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1012.
The ten extraordinary houses and castles featured in this book have all survived the vicissitudes of Scotland’s history with almost all of their original families still in residence. Each house also represents a landmark in Scotland’s architectural history, ranging from the early seventeenth to the early twentieth century. The architectural revelation is matched by sensational settings, which merge designed gardens and landscape with the unparalleled wildness and vistas of Scotland. All of these cherished houses are chockablock with memories of the past, from swagger portraits to sporrans, from vintage photographs to ancient weaponry, from curling stones to fading chintz. James ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500291726
SKU
V9780500291726
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-4

About James Knox
James Knox is Publisher of The Art Newspaper.

Reviews for The Scottish Country House
'Sensational … Anyone interested in architectural history will find this book difficult to put down' - The Scots Magazine 'Magnificent … Knox writes with an easy and absorbing grace … the sumptuous photography by James Fennell is pin-sharp and superbly reproduced … this will make a fine present for anyone who loves Scotland or grand interiors' - The Times

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