Isbn: 9780856674389 - houghton hall: the prime minister, the empress and the heritage (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Philip Wilson Publishers, 1996. Quarto. Hardcover. Book is like new with with very light toning to the top page ends. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf wear. A wonderful copy of this book exploring England's first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 176 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cm. Notes; " . published to coincide with the exhibition Houghton Hall: The Prime Minister, The Empress and The Heritage (Norwich Castle Museum, 12 October 1996-5 January 1997; The Iveagh Bequest, Kenwood, 23 January-20 April 1997) ."--Page 7.Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-169) and index. At foot of title: Norfolk Museums Service, English Heritage. Contents; Foreword / Marquess of Cholmondeley -- Preface and Acknowledgements / Andrew Moore -- Introduction / Marquess of Cholmondeley -- The Making of Houghton -- 1. Britain's First Prime Minister / William Speck -- 2. The Architecture of the House / John Harris -- 3. Craftsmen at Houghton / Geoffrey Beard -- 4. The Genesis and Creation of a Great Interior / John Cornforth -- 5. The Planting of the Park / Tom Williamson -- 6. Sir Robert Walpole: The Prime Minister as Collector / Andrew Moore -- 7. The Sale to Catherine the Great / Andrew Moore -- 8. The Genesis of John Boydell's Houghton Gallery / Gregory Rubinstein -- 9. The Cholmondeleys at Houghton / Chloe Archer -- The Catalogue / Sebastian Edwards, Andrew Moore and Chloe Archer -- Portraits of Sir Robert Walpole -- A Tour of the House -- The 1779 Sale to Catherine the Great -- Houghton Today. Sir Robert Walpole: A Chronology of his Life -- The Walpole and Cholmondeley Families -- Walpole Family Houses and Residences. 1 Kg.…

1st edition, hardback, large 4to, 176pp, numerous illustrations, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper. ISBN: 0856674389.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1100grams, ISBN:0856674389.…

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1200grams, ISBN:9780856674389.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Philip Wilson, 1996. Hardcover in near fine condition. Navy cloth with gilt lettering lightly bumped due to shelfwear. Colour photographic dust jacket in very good condition with black lettering on white spine, edgecreased and scratched. Decorative end papers. The rear endpaper with a pencil dedication. Contents are clean, complete, crisp and annotation free.The story of the patronage and collecting of Sir Robert Walpole, first Prime Minister of England. Walpole amassed a magnificent collection of paintings and sculpture at Houghton Hall, the country seat he built to house his collection. A large part of the collection was sold to Catherine the Great and remains in Russia, but family portraits, furniture, and sculpture still can be seen at Houghton Hall. Includes 9 essays on the building and furnishing of Houghton, Walpole as a collector, and the sale to Catherine the Great, which for the first time raised issues of the nation's heritage. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Additional postage may be requested from international orders.…