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Strawberry Hill: Horace Walpole's Gothic Castle
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Product Description
Strawberry Hill, Horace Walpole's 'Little play-thing house', became one of the wonders of the 18th-century architectural world. The authors take us round the house (now being restored) and room by room reveal the theatrical planning, the deliberate contrasts of light and colour and the love of drama invested in every detail of th building, its decoration and its furniture. The book is illustrated with photographs and with many of the engravings Walpole himself commissioned.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #84485 in Books
- Published on: 2007-09-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 160 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
Prettily illustrated and absorbing. (Evening Standard )
It is difficult to imagine that the history of the house will ever be better traced than in beautifully produced and elegantly written book. It is an object lesson in how the biography of a house should be put together. (House & Garden )
This book is the result of evident enthusiasm and commitment to its subject…it makes a significant contribution in underlining how Walpole orchestrated Strawberry Hill as a series of moods - an approach to interior design which remains highly resonant today. (Architectural Review )
About the Author
Anna Chalcraft is a guide at Strawberry Hill. Her research helped secure the future of that historic building.
Judith Viscardi is a guide at Strawberry Hill. Her research helped secure the future of that historic building.
