MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
Über dieses Produkt
Product Identifiers
PublisherUniverse Publishing
ISBN-100789305305
ISBN-139780789305305
eBay Product ID (ePID)1807693
Product Key Features
Book TitleGreat Houses of Scotland : a History and a Guide
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicArchaeology, General, Regional, Europe / Great Britain
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Architecture, Social Science
AuthorChristopher Simon Sykes, Hugh Montgomery Massingberd
Book SeriesUniverse Architecture Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight13 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-088440
TitleLeadingThe
SynopsisGreat 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.
LC Classification NumberNA7620.M6642 2001
