Great Houses, Modern Aristocrats
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (919 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847848981 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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As the current owners speak of the critical roles their ancestors have played in the nation, they bring history alive. This stunning book presents the intriguing stories and celebrated histories of some of the leading families of Great Britain and Ireland and the opulent residences that have defined their heritages. This book presents a tour of some of England’s finest residences, with many of the interiors shown here for the first time. Lucia of the 3rd Baron Glenconner. It includes Blenheim Palace—seven acres under one roof, eclipsing the splendor of any of the British royal family’s residences—property of the Dukes of Marlborough; the exquisite Old Vicarage in Derbyshire, last residence of the late Dowager Duchess of Devonshire (née Deborah Mitford); Haddon Hall, a vast crenellated 900-year-old manor house belonging to the Dukes of Rutland that has been called the most romantic house in England; and the island paradises on Mustique and St. All of these houses have survived great wars, economic upheavals, and, at times, scandal. Filled with stunning photography, this book is a remarkably intimate and lively look inside some of Britain’s stateliest
Houses you'll never visit, people you'll never meet --- come on in! When we tell our family stories, most of us can’t go back more than three or four generations before we’re talking about an ancestor who crossed an ocean. Not so the owners of England’s legendary “piles.” Just consider the cover of “Great Houses Modern Aristocrats” — the young couple on the cover are Nicholas and Dinah Ashley-Cooper (and s
"features noble homes from grand palaces to modest cottages. A book that took years to complete which included convincing extremely private individuals who have never before opened up their homes." – FORBES.COM"This stunning book presents the intriguing stories and celebrated histories of some of the UK’s leading families…and their occasional scandal." – THE SOCIETY DIARIES"In this book, Great Houses, Modern Aristocrats, Reginato has compiled these aristocratic profiles in one volume, focusing on the splendid homes of
James Reginato is writer-at-large for Vanity Fair and a contributing editor of Sotheby’s Magazine. Viscount Linley is Hon. . Jonathan Becker is a photographer who has contributed to Vogue, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair. Chairman for Christie’s in Europe, the Middle East, Russia, and India