British Tradition and Interior Design: Town and Country Living in the British Isles (Hardcover)

~ Claudia Piras (Author), Bernhard Roetzel (Author), Rupert Tenison (Photographer) "Show me how you live, and I'll tell you who you are..." (more)
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British Tradition takes us to the heart of the design typical of the British Isles. This book not only reveals where palaces, castles, manor houses and apartments are to be found in the countryside and in cities, but also elucidates their architecture and history, including the classical furniture and accessories that are a hallmark of this bastion of traditional living. And because the British have a knack for making themselves feel at home even beyond their own four walls, we will also visit places that convey the feeling of a "home away from home", such as shops, ships and restaurants.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 340 pages
• Publisher: h. f. ullmann; 1 edition (February 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0841601658
• ISBN-13: 978-0841601659
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 10.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #547,512 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars How to be British #101, January 22, 2002

By	Michael Riley (Auckland, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: British Tradition and Interior Design: Town and Country Living in the British Isles (Hardcover)

I was given this book as a Christmas gift and have to say it's a great book, full of high-quality pictures and just the right amount of text for an evening read at the end of the day.

It did, however, remind me of the Sinatra song "You've either got or you haven't got style..", because, despite the excellent quality, the book begins as a description of interior design (which is good), but then appears to deviate into a 'style-guide', including the correct 'set menu' for a picnic, the brand of lawnmower used by the Queen and Prince of Wales, down to a section on the removal of Wellington Boots!!! Although the authors have been very thorough in their research, this part of the book diminishes the effectiveness of the section on interior design, in my opinion. I believe that 'British Tradition' is a little more flexible than is presented here.

Some would say that true understanding is not only knowing the rules but also knowing how and when they can be broken - if that's true, then this book is a great primer on the former. It's certainly an interesting read.

2.0 out of 5 stars Missguiding cover and title, February 20, 2009

By	Rodriguez C. Juan Pablo - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book is good, dont get me wrong, but, Its not about british interior decoration... It has a lot of general information about brtitish traditions, historic background of objects for decorating, etc. As I said before, Its a good book but is not what i was looking for