Lost Country Houses of Derbyshire
Lost Country Houses of Derbyshire

Author: Maxwell Craven

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2024-05-15

Total Pages: 133

ISBN-13: 1398111430

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A fascinating description of the lost country houses of Derbyshire. This fascinating picture of an important but often forgotten part of the history of Derbyshire over the centuries will be of interest to all those who live in the county or know it well.

The Lost Houses of Derbyshire
The Lost Houses of Derbyshire

Author: Maxwell Craven

Publisher:

Published: 2002-12-27

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 9781843060642

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This work takes the reader on a chronological tour of the destruction of many of Derbyshire's finest properties, not only from the most tragic age of ruination, 1919-1969, but also demolitions back to the 18th century and right into the 1990s.

The Country Houses of Shropshire
The Country Houses of Shropshire

Author: Gareth Williams

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 761

ISBN-13: 1783275391

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A gazetteer of the many fine Shropshire country houses, which covers the architecture, the owners' family history, and the social and economic circumstances that affected them.

The Country House Library
The Country House Library

Author: Mark Purcell

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2019-09-03

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0300248687

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Beginning with new evidence that cites the presence of books in Roman villas and concluding with present day vicissitudes of collecting, this generously illustrated book presents a complete survey of British and Irish country house libraries. Replete with engaging anecdotes about owners and librarians, the book features fascinating information on acquisition bordering on obsession, the process of designing library architecture, and the care (and neglect) of collections. The author also disputes the notion that these libraries were merely for show, arguing that many of them were profoundly scholarly, assembled with meticulous care, and frequently used for intellectual pursuits. For those who love books and the libraries in which they are collected and stored, The Country House Library is an essential volume to own.

Derby at Work
Derby at Work

Author: Maxwell Craven

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2017-08-15

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1445670100

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A pictorial history of the working life of Derby over the last century and more.