Beskrivelse
A weighty volume of architectural and social history recording the development of the English Country House against a background of Victorian wealth and privilege. The author details the construction of enormous and complex houses, the architects involved, the domestic organisation influencing design, the technical developments in plumbing, heating and comfortable living, and the social and economic conditions of the time. 30 individual houses are detailed, a catalogue of all most important houses is included; and biographical notes on major architects precedes the final notes.
