Author: STELLA TILLYARD
Title: Aristocrats
Description: Seven Dials, 2000. Paperback. Pp: 208. A rich social history of the eighteenth century that accompanies the PBS series, here is the story of four sisters as threads in the tapestry of a grand era. The daughters of the Second Duke and Duchess of Richmond lived in magnificence as mistresses of some of the most splendid houses in England and Ireland through turbulent times, from the Jacobite Rebellion to the French Revolution. Photographs reveal the spectacular treasure trove of houses, furniture, objects, and paintings that they had commissioned, while stills taken on the location of the TV drama show the actors in their settings and costumes. A historian and best-selling author takes you deep into their opinions, tastes, and habits, describing everything from how and where they bought their furniture and found their gardeners to the details of their lifestyle. A beautiful introduction to a majestic world. ISBN: 9781841880433. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
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Title: Aristocrats
Description: Seven Dials, 2000. Paperback. Pp: 208. A rich social history of the eighteenth century that accompanies the PBS series, here is the story of four sisters as threads in the tapestry of a grand era. The daughters of the Second Duke and Duchess of Richmond lived in magnificence as mistresses of some of the most splendid houses in England and Ireland through turbulent times, from the Jacobite Rebellion to the French Revolution. Photographs reveal the spectacular treasure trove of houses, furniture, objects, and paintings that they had commissioned, while stills taken on the location of the TV drama show the actors in their settings and costumes. A historian and best-selling author takes you deep into their opinions, tastes, and habits, describing everything from how and where they bought their furniture and found their gardeners to the details of their lifestyle. A beautiful introduction to a majestic world. ISBN: 9781841880433. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9781841880433
Price: EUR 5.00 = appr. US$ 5.43 Seller: De Slegte
- Book number: 2286696
- Book number: 2286696
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