Although known for its lush green vistas and glorious countryside, Ireland also boasts an architectural trove of 18th- and 19th-century country houses.Great Houses of Ireland reveals 26 of these wonderful castles and county seats, many never published before in full color.
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This elegant production, the collaborators' third "Great Houses" title after England and Wales and Scotland, follows a familiar floorplan. Handsome photographs of Queen Anne and Georgian exteriors and interiors, including many architectural details, showcase 26 country castles and county seats. The text is graceful and informative, tactfully favoring aesthetics, history, and restoration efforts over strident Republican charges that the mansions are hated symbols of the British Ascendancy and oppression. As editor of the four-volume "Guide to Country Houses" series, which covers 5000 family seats in the British Isles, the author knows houses and how to write about them. The work surpasses coffee-table status through its serious descriptions and outstanding photography. Equally appealing to public library history/travel collections and to academic architecture collections.
-Russell T. Clement, Univ. of Tennessee Lib., Knoxville
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
-Russell T. Clement, Univ. of Tennessee Lib., Knoxville
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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These Irish houses are what lies at the end of the rainbow,
This review is from: Great Houses of Ireland (Hardcover)
Great Houses of Ireland is a wonderful book for the Irish, architecture, or home design enthusiast. It is filled with lots of great pictures of some of Ireland's most extravagant castles and houses, both inside and out. The book also includes history and interesting facts about these monumental abodes. If you enjoy European architecture, lavishly decorated homes, and lots of beautiful photography, this would be an excellent book to own. It would also make a great coffee table book with it's hard covers and large size.
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