Author: Charles Spencer
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008373191
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The definitive history of one of England’s greatest houses: Althorp, where for five hundred years the Spencer family have made their home.
Althorp: The Story of an English House
Author: Charles Spencer
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008373191
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The definitive history of one of England’s greatest houses: Althorp, where for five hundred years the Spencer family have made their home.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008373191
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The definitive history of one of England’s greatest houses: Althorp, where for five hundred years the Spencer family have made their home.
Impressions of Althorp
Author: Earl Charles Spencer Spencer
Publisher: Spencer 1508 Limited
ISBN: 9780957271500
Category : Country homes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher: Spencer 1508 Limited
ISBN: 9780957271500
Category : Country homes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Country House Library
Author: Mark Purcell
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300248687
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300248687
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
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.
Raine and Johnnie
Author: Angela Levin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780297813255
Category : Country homes
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780297813255
Category : Country homes
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
The Spencers
Author: Earl Charles Spencer Spencer
Publisher: St Martins Press
ISBN: 9780312266493
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
The Ninth Earl Spencer offers a chronicle of his family, discussing how their history parallels that of England and drawing from previously inaccessible sources to trace the Spencer's rise from medieval sheep-farmers to the late Princess Diana. 25,000 first printing.
Publisher: St Martins Press
ISBN: 9780312266493
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
The Ninth Earl Spencer offers a chronicle of his family, discussing how their history parallels that of England and drawing from previously inaccessible sources to trace the Spencer's rise from medieval sheep-farmers to the late Princess Diana. 25,000 first printing.
Althorp
Author: Earl Charles Spencer Spencer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Killers of the King
Author: Charles Spencer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1620409127
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Examines the lives of the men who signed Charles I's death warrant and the far-reaching consequences for them, those present at the trial, and England itself.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1620409127
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Examines the lives of the men who signed Charles I's death warrant and the far-reaching consequences for them, those present at the trial, and England itself.
To Catch A King: Charles II's Great Escape
Author: Charles Spencer
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008153655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008153655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?
Blood Royal
Author: John Pearson
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
"The Spencers were the acknowledged virtuosi of a particular art of prime importance to any aristocracy - the art of dynastic marriage. One of the most successful families that England has produced, the Spencer dynasty has never lost its instinct for survival. Now headed by Charles Spencer - Diana's younger brother and uncle to Princes William and Harry - the Spencer family will play a crucial role in the future of the British monarchy." "Blood Royal: The Story of the Spencers and the Royals tells how the Spencers gained their power, how they used it, and how they finally achieved their grandest dynastic marriage of all in 1981 through the union of Diana Spencer with Charles Mountbatten Windsor, Prince of Wales."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
"The Spencers were the acknowledged virtuosi of a particular art of prime importance to any aristocracy - the art of dynastic marriage. One of the most successful families that England has produced, the Spencer dynasty has never lost its instinct for survival. Now headed by Charles Spencer - Diana's younger brother and uncle to Princes William and Harry - the Spencer family will play a crucial role in the future of the British monarchy." "Blood Royal: The Story of the Spencers and the Royals tells how the Spencers gained their power, how they used it, and how they finally achieved their grandest dynastic marriage of all in 1981 through the union of Diana Spencer with Charles Mountbatten Windsor, Prince of Wales."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
At Home with Diana
Author: Deb Stratas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781790828999
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
How did the most famous woman in the world spend her days in royal palaces? Would you like to trace Princess Diana's extraordinary life from her girlhood through to her final days at Kensington Palace? Care to peek inside the homes of the Princess of Wales and her precious boys? At Home with Diana tells Diana's story through the windows of her homes including Park House, Althorp, Highgrove House, Kensington Palace and more. Read her entire life story - the ups and the downs - from her birth to her final days. Victoria Arbiter, CNN Royal Correspondent praises At Home with Diana: "Packed full of historical facts, touching anecdotes and top tips for visiting, 'At Home with Diana' is the perfect addition to any royal lovers' library. Taking readers on a poignant journey from home to home it serves as the perfect guide to the life and times of a shy young girl the world came to know as the People's Princess. I thoroughly enjoyed it!"
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781790828999
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
How did the most famous woman in the world spend her days in royal palaces? Would you like to trace Princess Diana's extraordinary life from her girlhood through to her final days at Kensington Palace? Care to peek inside the homes of the Princess of Wales and her precious boys? At Home with Diana tells Diana's story through the windows of her homes including Park House, Althorp, Highgrove House, Kensington Palace and more. Read her entire life story - the ups and the downs - from her birth to her final days. Victoria Arbiter, CNN Royal Correspondent praises At Home with Diana: "Packed full of historical facts, touching anecdotes and top tips for visiting, 'At Home with Diana' is the perfect addition to any royal lovers' library. Taking readers on a poignant journey from home to home it serves as the perfect guide to the life and times of a shy young girl the world came to know as the People's Princess. I thoroughly enjoyed it!"