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. The history of England
is inextricably linked with the stories of its leading aristocratic
dynasties and the great seats they have occupied for centuries. As
the current owners speak of the critical roles their ancestors have
played in the nation, they bring history alive. 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, with
the modern-day aristocrats who live in them and keep them going in
high style. This book presents a tour of some of England’s finest
residences, with many of the interiors shown here for the first time.
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. Lucia of the 3rd Baron Glenconner. This
book is perfect for history buffs and lovers of traditional interior
design and English country life.
About the Author
James Reginato is
writer-at-large for Vanity Fair and a contributing editor of
Sotheby’s Magazine.
Jonathan Becker is a
photographer who has contributed to Vogue, The New Yorker, and Vanity
Fair.
Viscount Linley is
Hon. Chairman for Christie’s in Europe, the Middle East, Russia,
and India.
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| James Reginato is writer-at-large for Vanity Fair and a contributing editor of Sotheby’s Magazine. |
The history of
England and the British people is inextricably linked with the
stories of its leading aristocratic dynasties and the seats they have
occupied for centuries. These houses have survived great wars,
economic upheavals, and at times scandal and tragedy. James Reginato,
writer-at-large for Vanity Fair, will showcase several of these homes
in England, Ireland, Italy, and the Carribean, and for the first
times illustrate some of their private interiors—among them the
exquisite Old Vicarage in Derbyshire, the last residence of the late
Dowager Duchess of Devonshire; Villa Cetinale in Tuscany, owned by
the 7th Earl of Durham; Blenheim Palace, the home of the 11th Duke of
Marlborough; Broughton Castle, home of the 21st Baron Saye and Sele;
and The Grove in Oxfordshire, home of Countess Mountbatten of Burma
and Lady Pamela Hicks.
Great
Houses, Modern Aristocrats
Written by James
Reginato, Foreword by Viscount Linley, Photographed by Jonathan
Becker
Pub Date:
October 4, 2016
Format:
Hardcover
Category: House
& Home - Decorating
Publisher:
Rizzoli
Trim Size: 9-3/8
x 12-3/4
US Price: $60.00
CAN Price:
$80.00
ISBN:
978-0-8478-4898-0
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