English Country Houses: Baroque 1685-1715
Woodbridge, England: Antique Collectors' Club, 1986. Reprint. Hardcover. Spring green cloth/boards; gilt lettering. Color-illus. dj with white lettering. 303 pp. with 465 bw illus. NF/VG- (dj very slightly faded at outer edge and has faint remnant of sticker on front cover; no chips or tears, etc.). Item #150863
ISBN: 9781851490431
Lees-Milne explores the development of the Baroque movement no only in terms of architectural style but also in relation to political and social history, including some of the grandest houses ever built: Chatsworth, Castle Howard (Vanbrugh), Blenheim (Vanbrugh/Hawksmoor); and smaller ones such as Winslow Hall (Wren), Hanbury Hall, and Chicheley Hall. With a lengthy introduction and detailed descriptions of 28 outstanding houses.
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