A Phenomenology of Landscape No Comments | Ancient History: To C 500 CE, Anthropology, British & Irish History, Landscape Art & Architecture, Memorials, Monuments, Photographs: Collections, Public Buildings: Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Etc, Society & Culture: General Offers a new approach to landscape perception.This book is an… Read More »
Building Anglo-Saxon England No Comments | Archaeology, Architecture, British & Irish History, History Of Architecture, Medieval History Shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize A radical rethinking of… Read More »
Exploring Ireland's Castles No Comments | British & Irish History, Castles & Fortifications, History Of Architecture, Photographs: Collections, Residential Buildings, Domestic Buildings Whether ruined or opulent, castles have the power to fire… Read More »
Behind Closed Doors No Comments | British & Irish History, Dating, Relationships, Living Together & Marriage, European History, Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900, Professional Interior Design, Social & Cultural History In this brilliant work, Amanda Vickery unlocks the homes of… Read More »
Irish Country Furniture and Furnishings 1700-2000 No Comments | 20th Century History: C 1900 To C 2000, Antique Furniture / Furniture Collecting, Architecture, British & Irish History, Furniture Design, Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900, Social & Cultural History This major illustrated study investigates farmhouse and cabin furniture from… Read More »
Country House Collections No Comments | British & Irish History, Genealogy, Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900, Residential Buildings, Domestic Buildings, Social & Cultural History This volume of essays explores a range of country house… Read More »
Noble Ambitions No Comments | British & Irish History, Countryside, Country Life, Postwar 20th Century History, From C 1945 To C 2000, Residential Buildings, Domestic Buildings, Rural Communities, Social & Cultural History *A Daily Telegraph Book of the Year 2021* 'Preposterously entertaining'… Read More »
Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape No Comments | Applied Ecology, British & Irish History, Conservation Of The Environment, Countryside, Country Life, Earth: Natural History General, Landscape Art & Architecture, Management Of Land & Natural Resources, Natural History Books, Trees, Wildflowers & Plants A beautifully written classic of nature writing. 'A masterly account...of… Read More »
A Natural History of English Gardening No Comments | British & Irish History, Gardening Books, Horticulture, Landscape Art & Architecture, Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900, Natural History Books, Residential Buildings, Domestic Buildings A beautifully illustrated exploration of the quest for order within… Read More »
Houses of the National Trust No Comments | Architecture, British & Irish History, Guidebooks, Memorials, Monuments, Museum, Historic Sites, Gallery & Art Guides, Public Buildings: Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Etc, Residential Buildings, Domestic Buildings This captivating book, fully revised and updated and featuring more… Read More »