ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 2009
Jezik: Engleski
Oblast: Istorija umetnosti
Autor: Strani

Michael Hall, Waddesdon Manor: The Heritage of a Rothschild House
Tvrdi povez, dobro očuvana knjiga, mnoštvo fotografija, 320 str.; 2,6 kg.


A beautifully presented copy of this scarce work on Waddesdon Manor, with a foreword by Lord Rothschild. In the original, smart cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.The revised edition. First published in 2002. Written by Michael Hall, with a foreword by Lord Rothschild, detailing his personal views on his ancestral home. This work explores the history of Waddesdon Manor, a country house in Buckinghamshire which is one of the National Trust`s most visited properties. Hall presents the construction of the house to the furnishings, as well as life at Waddesdon and more. The house is co-managed by the Rothschild family, who owned the house until James de Rothschild`s death in 1957. With photographs throughout by John Bigelow Taylor, known for his works on architecture, design and art. In the original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.

Illustrated with historical material and specially commissioned photographs, this volume provides a portrait of the manor and its inhabitants, its architecture and interior decor, its romantic gardens, and its renowned collections of English portraits, Dutch old masters, furniture and textiles.