Unusually wide in scope, from townhouses to farmhouses, this ultimate sourcebook to Georgian style presents original building plans to inspire today's modeler and miniaturist. In unprecedented detail, all the architectural and design features are laid out: characteristic windows, roofs, ironwork; heating and kitchen elements; furnishings (like an exquisite canopied bed); and bathroom amenities. Instructions cover six diverse structures from this popular period, including a harbor master's house and gatekeeper's lodge.
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The Georgian period (1714-1830) in Great Britain was characterized by a great diversity of house styles, based on the economic circumstances of the occupants. A maker and seller of miniatures, Long discusses the exteriors and interiors of many house types, from laborers' cottages to country houses. Interspersed with detailed drawings of structural elements and photographs of actual miniature homes is the author's rather colorful running narrative describing bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, and more and the uses of objects that may be familiar to American aficionados of Antiques Roadshow UK on PBS/BBC. There are measured drawings for building several houses. This very interesting but specialized book will find a place in public libraries needing more material on miniatures.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A perfect dollshouse book,
By "jacqt" (Sydney Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Authentic Georgian Dolls' House (Paperback)
I need more than 5 stars to adequately describe just how good this book is. If you are even remotely considering building and/or decorating a Georgian or Regency dollshouse, you must purchase this book. It fills many gaps left by other books of its kind - where else would you learn how to build an authentic fire crane and spitjack for the kitchen, a service crane and lamp snuffer for the front fence, and downpipes progressively dated? His attention to period accuracy is unsurpassed, covering the development of items such as the kitchen range and toilet through the age and a host of other important features. Brian Long has saved me weeks of research, thoroughly exploring every room and household function and the associated equipage, which is a particular boon for builders of this kind of house who live outside of England. Although he gives many useful suggestions for doing your own research, all but the most particular of dollshouse perfectionists will not need any other source. Plans for several houses are included, (including the one on the cover)although many builders would also need some prior experience and a good book devoted to the topic. I wish a book like this existed for every period. Brian, if you're reading, please start planning a library of these. Begin with the Tudor period and just keep going!
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