Published in commemoration of the Queen's sixtieth birthday, this extensively illustrated account of the life and reign of Elizabeth II goes beyond royal pomp and pageantry to reveal the personal side of the international celebrity

Her Majesty the Queen (Willow Books)

MONTGOMERY-MASSINGBERD, Hugh

Harpercollins

The British aristocracy

Politics & Social Sciences

BENCE-JONES, MARK

Social Sciences

Constable

Following on from the great success of Great Houses of England and Wales (Rizzoli), this concise edition of the original work brings together a selection of the finest houses into a completely redesigned, handy format that will enable it to be used as an affordable companion for those wishing to visit these magnificent houses. As with the larger volume, the book is filled with charming anecdotes that describe the history of each house, both its architecture and its families, giving a real sense of the life it embodies. These are matched by stunning photographs that illustrate all aspects of the houses. They include some of the most splendid examples of English art and architecture, from awe-inspiring medieval stone to the beauties of the English Renaissance, the classical grandeur of the eighteenth century and the highest excesses of Victorian taste. The book concludes with a list of contact details and opening times for the houses that will assist those wishing to visit them.

Great Houses of England and Wales (Universe Architecture Series)

Arts & Photography

Architecture

Universe

Great Houses of Scotland: A History and a Guide provides the historic traveler with a witty, visually spectacular guide to more than twenty-five of the greatest houses in Scotland, some of which appear here for the first time ever on public view. Writer Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd and photographer Christopher Simon Sykes, the team responsible for the popular guide Great Houses of England and Wales, return to provide this humorous, poetic view of the development of architectural style in Scotland. From old tower houses such as Cawdor and Traquair, to the burgeoning bartizans of Glamis, this book will lead travelers to delightful historic surprises. Beloved old architectural favorites such as Blair, Hopetoun, Mellerstain, and Abbotsford are seen from the inside out, accompanied by views of spectacular Baroque examples such as Drumlanrig, or pioneering classicist edifices like Kinross. A selection of work by famed architect William Adam is included, seen in his little-known masterpieces such as Arniston, the House of Dun, and the palatial Duff House. In the Spectator, Patrick James commended Sykes's "Well-trained eye, always scanning an unusual view or a forgotten corner," as well as Massingberd's wit and authoritative view on opulent Edwardian artifacts such as Manderston and Ardkinglas. "Another bull's eye!" wrote John McEwan in the Literary Review. "As before, it is the charm that tells, the humorous and poetic eye for idiosyncrasy which distinguishes both the writing and the photography." Whether traveling to Scotland or traveling by armchair, aficionados of great house style will appreciate the lush, detailed photographs of each manor's interior and exterior. Informational and approachable, Great Houses of Scotland: A History and a Guide is an ideal travel companion and guide through the fascinating social, political, and architectural history that constructed the magnificent great houses of Scotland.

Great Houses of Scotland: A History and Guide (Universe Architecture Series)

Travel

Europe

Although known for its lush green vistas and glorious countryside, Ireland also boasts an architectural trove of 18th- and 19th-century country houses.Great Houses of Ireland reveals 26 of these wonderful castles and county seats, many never published before in full color.

Great Houses of Ireland

Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books

This is discussing the home of the Spencers and the Churchills: Blenheim

Blenheim revisited: The Spencer-Churchills and their palace

History

Beaufort Books

Presented here are thirty-two notable buildings and their estates that represent a characteristically English combination of architectural splendor and domestic comfort. This chronological selection presents a panoramic history of the evolution of the great house from Elizabethan through Edwardian times and up to the present ongoing battle for preservation. Acknowledged architectural masterpieces as well as lesser-known houses represent the work of Inigo Jones, Sir John Vanbrugh, Nicholas Hawksmoor, and Robert Adam among many other celebrated architects. The photographs, specially taken for this volume, show the familiar as well as the unexpected. In addition to splendid state rooms, grand exteriors and gardens there are photographs of private rooms and servants' quarters. These illuminating photographs offer access to the houses from an insider's point of view, presenting contemporary homes rather than museum interiors. The informed text combines architectural and social history with the individual stories of the great families and the houses they created, where their descendants in many cases still live today. Full of memorable characters and anecdotal insight, this book is a glorious tribute to what Evelyn Waugh in his preface to Brideshead Revisited called "Britain's chief national artistic achievement."

Great Houses of England and Wales

History & Criticism

Rizzoli

Tours twenty-six of Scotland's most fantastic castles and manors, including Manderston, Dunrobin Castle, Glamis Castle, Cawdor, Traquair, and Hopetoun House, illustrating the grandeur, influences, and uniqueness of each estate's design and interior style.

Great Houses of Scotland

Portrays the architecture and interior design of a variety of mansions, castles, and country homes in Ireland

Burke's presidential families of the United States of America (Burke's genealogical series)

Reference

Burke's Peerage Ltd

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Her Majesty the Queen (Willow Books)

The British aristocracy

Great Houses of England and Wales (Universe Architecture Series)

Great Houses of Scotland: A History and Guide (Universe Architecture Series)

Great Houses of Ireland

Blenheim revisited: The Spencer-Churchills and their palace

Great Houses of England and Wales

Great Houses of Scotland

Great Houses of Ireland

Burke's presidential families of the United States of America (Burke's genealogical series)