Sm Quarto, PP.276, B &amp; W Illustrations, Important To English 18th Century Art

William Kent: Architect, Designer, Painter, Gardener, 1685-1748

Engineering & Transportation

Wilson, Michael I.

Engineering

Routledge& Kegan Paul

The English country house and its furnishings ....

The English country house and its furnishings

Arts & Photography

Architecture

Batsford

A concise account of the complex issues surrounding the Glorious Revolution of 1688 The Glorious Revolution of 1688 is a story of intrigue, plot and counter-plot, religious rivalry, and nationalist fervor. It tells of a stubborn and bigoted king (James VII &amp; II) in conflict with his subjects—a conflict in which he was finally forced to put aside his crown and make way for his daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange. Less than 30 years since Charles II has been restored to the throne, a king was once more deposed (although this time rather less bloodily), effectively creating the form of government that we have today: after the Revolution it was no longer possible for British monarchs to ride roughshod over the wishes of their people or to impose religion upon them. Yet, as well as creating a constitutional monarchy, it also led to the Jacobite Rebellions in Scotland and the Orange Order marches in Northern Ireland. This book tells the story of those momentous events and sets them against the turbulent backdrop of 17th-century life.

Happy and Glorious: The Revolution of 1688

History

Europe

The History Press

The first edition of The English Chamber Organ was published in 1968. This new, revised edition takes into account the considerable research into chamber organs that has taken place over the last thirty years. Much of the book has been completely rewritten and expanded, and it includes a number of organs not detailed in the first edition. As its revised title suggests, this new edition covers foreign-make imports as well as British-made organs that were sent overseas. Part one comprises a series of chapters that cover the history of the chamber organ, its origins and development. Part two provides a general introduction to the construction of organs, while part three gives detailed descriptions of 196 British chamber organs, with information on their location, specifications, design, and suggestions for further reading. As a domestic instrument the chamber organ was often perceived to be as much a piece of furniture as an item of musical equipment. The Chamber Organ in Britain offers an assessment of the organ as both a musical instrument and as a decorative icon.

The Chamber Organ in Britain, 1600–1830

Music

Routledge

many black and white illustrations and photos.

Architectural Book Pub. Co

Organ Cases of Western Europe

Abner Schram

Nicholas Lanier: Master of the King’s Musick

Nicholas Lanier (1588-1666) was not only the first person to hold the office of Master of the Music to King Charles I, he was also a practising painter, a friend of Rubens, Van Dyck and many other artists of his time, and one of the very first great art collectors and connoisseurs. He is especially remembered for the part he played in acquiring, on behalf of Charles I, the famous collection of paintings belonging to the Gonzaga family of Mantua. Many of these paintings still form an important part of the Royal Collection today. In this book the different strands of Lanier's colourful life are for the first time drawn together and presented in a single compelling narrative.

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

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