The British Country House in the Eighteenth Century - Christopher Christie - Bog

In this lavishly illustrated book, Christopher Christie explores the British country house during the period 1700-1830 and looks at the lives of both the noblemen and the servants who inhabited them. Christie's clear and thoughtful analysis provides insight into many different areas: the role and rank of family and servants, furniture, landscape, architecture, painting, sculpture, style, food, and entertainment.