Author: George Rowe (artist)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Devon (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Forty-eight Views of Cottages and Scenery at Sidmouth, Devon
Author: George Rowe (artist)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Devon (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
The Idea of the Cottage in English Architecture, 1760 - 1860
Author: Daniel MaudlinPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317643151
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The Idea of the Cottage in English Architecture is a history of the late Georgian phenomenon of the architect-designed cottage and the architectural discourse that articulated it. It is a study of small buildings built on country estates, and not so small buildings built in picturesque rural settings, resort towns and suburban developments. At the heart of the English idea of the cottage is the Classical notion of retreat from the city to the countryside. This idea was adopted and adapted by the Augustan-infused culture of eighteenth-century England where it gained popularity with writers, artists, architects and their wealthy patrons who from the later eighteenth century commissioned retreats, gate-lodges, estate workers' housing and seaside villas designed to 'appear as cottages'. The enthusiasm for cottages within polite society did not last. By the mid-nineteenth century, cottage-related building and book publishing had slowed and the idea of the cottage itself was eventually lost beneath the Tudor barge-boards and decorative chimneystacks of the Historic Revival. And yet while both designer and consumer have changed over time, the idea of the cottage as the ideal rural retreat continues to resonate through English architecture and English culture.
The Garden History of Devon
Author: Todd GrayPublisher: University of Exeter Press
ISBN: 9780859894531
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The Garden History of Devon is a reference guide to historical sources for over 200 Devon gardens. It also provides an introduction for would-be garden historians on how to conduct garden research. The book is the result of an exploration of the archival resources of Devon's garden history; the objective being to provide signposts to research material for those interested in the development of Devon's gardens. The entries, arranged alphabetically, begin with a brief section describing each garden's history, amplified by quotations from contemporary travellers and diarists; following the descriptive sections are listings of documents, printed sources and illustrations relating to each garden. The greater part of this material is unknown to garden historians.
Birdie Bowers
Author: Anne StrathiePublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752478710
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Henry 'Birdie' Bowers realised his life's ambition when he was selected for Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition to the Antarctic, yet he also met his death on the journey. Born to a sea-faring father and adventurous mother on the Firth of Clyde, Bowers' boyhood obsession with travel and adventure took him round the world several times and his life appears, with hindsight, to have been a ceaseless preparation for his ultimate, Antarctic challenge. Although just 5ft 4in, he was a bundle of energy; knowledgeable, indefatigable and the ultimate team player. In Scott's words, he was 'a marvel'. This new biography, drawing on Bowers' letters, journals and previously neglected material, sheds new light on Bowers and tells the full story of the hardy naval officer who could always lift his companions' spirits.
Dean Alford on Disestablishment
Author: Henry AlfordBook Auction Records
Author: Frank KarslakePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Autographs
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
A priced and annotated annual record of international book auctions.
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Author: A Catalogue of Valuable New and Second-hand Books
Author: Willis and SotheranPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
A Catalogue of valuable New and Second-Hand Books, English and Foreign ... now on sale ... by Willis and Sotheran
Author: A New Guide, Descriptive of the Beauties of Sidmouth
Author: Edmund ButcherPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282780548
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Excerpt from A New Guide, Descriptive of the Beauties of Sidmouth: Being a Sketch of the Situation, Salubrity, and Picturesque Scenery Views ofthe Seats and Cottages of Sidmouth and its Environs in boards, 21. 123. 6d. Plain, or 31. 13s. 6d. Coloured. Scenery on the Southern Devonshire Coast, comprising the prin eipel picturesque Views from Sidmouth to Torquay, thirty Plates, with description - half-bound Russia, Ql. 103. Of coloured, 31. 13s. 6d. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.