Book Description
Explores the rich and fascinating history of Anglesey through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
Author : Warren Kovach
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 15,7 MB
Release : 2017-10-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 144567257X
Explores the rich and fascinating history of Anglesey through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
Author : Paul Hurley
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 46,13 MB
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1445670410
Explores the rich and fascinating history of the City of Chester through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,44 MB
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1445661020
Explores the rich and fascinating history of Conwy and around through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
Author : Warren Kovach
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 28,64 MB
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 144569560X
Explores the Isle of Anglesey in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.
Author : Geraint Wyn Hughes
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,24 MB
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 144569204X
Secret Anglesey explores the lesser-known history of the island of Anglesey in Wales through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.
Author : Neil McDonald
Publisher :
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 23,63 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9780955523069
The extraordinary wealth of ancient and historical sites on the Welsh island of Anglesey represents a microcosm of British history, from the deep Neolithic past to the Roman occupation, through the rise of the Welsh princes to the heyday of the Victorian resort of Beaumaris. It was on Anglesey that the ancient Druids took their last stand against the Roman invaders. Neil McDonald is an expert on the mythic and historical geography of Anglesey. In this fascinating book, he explores the island's heritage and countryside, providing vivid descriptions and rich historical backgrounds for its landmarks and culture. Anglesey, A Megalithic Journey combines clear writing with excellent historical understanding, the perfect guide to your own tour of the island.
Author : George Charles Henry Victor Paget Marquis of Anglesey
Publisher : Leo Cooper Books
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 26,58 MB
Release : 1973
Category : History
ISBN :
This is the last volume of his monumental chronicle. The author examines the cavalry's role in trench warfare and shows how at the worst crisis moments, the cavalry's superior mobility saved the day.
Author : John Ashurst
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 49,46 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0750638982
One of the problems which beset the conservation of stone buildings is the fragmentation of the disciplines involved. This book brings these disciplines together by the involvement of contributors with different experiences & approaches.
Author : F G Dimes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 31,54 MB
Release : 2007-11-02
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1136415440
One of the problems which beset the practical conservation of stone buildings is the fragmentation of the disciplines involved. This book, with both volumes now available as one invaluable paperback, brings these disciplines together by the involvement of contributors with different experiences and approaches to the same material. Part one is an introduction to the complexities and background history of stone conservation followed by the most comprehensive description yet produced of the building and decorative stones used in the British Isles. In part two, practitioners involved in stone conservation describe ways in which major structural masonry problems, secondary building problems and different stone surface conditions may be treated. A variety of building types and environments has been used to ensure that the broad scope of common problems is covered. This second part of the book will be of practical value to art historians, archaeologists, architects, surveyors and engineers, masonry contractors and sculpture conservators in solving problems and in learning to use each other's skills and experience.
Author : Jeremy Musson
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,84 MB
Release : 2011-10-11
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 0847835693
A highly detailed look at the English country house interior, offering unprecedented access to England’s finest rooms. In this splendid book, renowned historian Jeremy Musson explores the interiors and decoration of the great country houses of England, offering a brilliantly detailed presentation of the epitome of style in each period of the country house, including the great Jacobean manor house, the Georgian mansion, and the Gothic Revival castle. For the first time, houses known worldwide for their exquisite architecture and decoration--including Wilton, Chatsworth, and Castle Howard--are seen in unprecedented detail. With intimate views of fabric, gilding, carving, and furnishings, the book will be a source of inspiration to interior designers, architects, and home owners, and a must-have for anglophiles and historic house enthusiasts. The fifteen houses included represent the key periods in the history of English country house decoration and cover the major interior fashions and styles. Stunning new color photographs by Paul Barker-who was given unparalleled access to the houses-offer readers new insights into the enduring English country house style. Supplementing these are unique black-and-white images from the archive of the esteemed Country Life magazine. Among the aspects of these that the book covers are: paneling, textile hangings (silks to cut velvet), mural painting, plasterwork, stone carving, gilding, curtains, pelmets, heraldic decoration, classical imagery, early upholstered furniture, furniture designed by Thomas Chippendale, carved chimney-pieces, lass, use of sculpture, tapestry, carpets, picture hanging, collecting of art and antiques, impact of Grand Tour taste, silver, use of marble, different woods, the importance of mirror glass, boulle work, English Baroque style, Palladian style, neo-Classical style, rooms designed by Robert Adam, Regency, Gothic Revival taste, Baronial style, French 18th century style, and room types such as staircases, libraries, dining rooms, parlors, bedrooms, picture galleries, entrance halls and sculpture galleries. Houses covered include: Hatfield - early 1600s (Jacobean); Wilton - 1630/40s (Inigo Jones); Boughton - 1680/90s (inspired by Versailles); Chatsworth -1690/early 1700s (Baroque); Castle Howard - early 1700s (Vanbrugh); Houghton - 1720s (Kent); Holkham - 1730s-50s (Palladian); Syon Park - 1760s (Adam); Harewood - 1760s/70s (neo-Classical); Goodwood - 1790s/1800s (neo-Classical/Regency); Regency at Chatsworth/Wilton/C Howard etc - 1820/30s; Waddesdon Manor - 1870/80ss (French Chateau style); Arundel Castle -1880s/90s (Gothic Revival); Berkeley Castle - 1920/30s (period recreations and antique collections); Parham House - 1920s/30s (period restorations and antique collections). The range is from the early 17th century to present day, drawn from the authenticated interiors of fifteen great country houses, almost all still in private hands and occupied as private residences still today. The book shows work by twentieth-century designers who have helped evolve the country house look, including Nancy Lancaster, David Hicks, Colefax & Fowler, and David Mlinaric