A study of Britain's great nineteenth-century houses examines their architects, and the social, technological, and economic conditions that made the massive str

This guide combines historical information with design ideas and advice on how to decorate, renovate and maintain a vintage home.

The English country house reached its apotheosis in the nineteenth century. Designed by the most eminent architects of the age, the houses were bigger, more ela

Based on the author's Slade lectures given at Oxford University in 1975-76.

Forty-four authentic and charming designs for vacation homes in varied styles and sizes, most low-to-medium budget, with perspective views, elevations, and floo