The building of Castle Howard / Charles Saumarez Smith
by Saumarez Smith, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0571142389
- ISBN 13
- 9780571142385
- Seller
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About This Item
London : Faber, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xviii, 221 pages : illustrations, plans, portraits ; 26 cm. Notes; Rewrite of the author's Ph.D. thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-216) and index. Contents; The patron -- The architect -- The house -- The interior -- The gardens -- The mausoleum. Subjects; Vanbrugh, John 1664-1726 Criticism and interpretation. Hawksmoor, Nicholas 1661-1736 Criticism and interpretation. Carlisle, Charles Howard Earl of 1674-1738 Homes and haunts England North Yorkshire.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 403363
- Title
- The building of Castle Howard / Charles Saumarez Smith
- Author
- Saumarez Smith, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0571142389
- ISBN 13
- 9780571142385
- Publisher
- London : Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1990
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