Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: This book recounts the architectural and social history of this era, describing the clients, architects, styles and accoutrements of the country houses built in Britain between 1890 and 1939.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: From the Vanderbilts' Biltmore and the Rockefellers' Kykuit to the Duponts' museum-like Winterthur and William Randolph Hearst's legendary San Simeon, American country houses evoke the grandeur of a vanished world of privilege, yet more often than not reflected their builders' insecurities about how they were expected to proclaim their wealth and position. Clive Aslet, known for his acclaimed…