The story of 45 once-elegant and impressive houses are seen in this book through the eyes of an artist who celebrates the play of light on their ruined interiors and crumbling facades. Some of the houses are totally derelict, others merely uninhabited; some are romantic and beautiful, others spooky and depressing. Once they were grand and cheerful homes and many will be again, but for the moment they languish, abandoned and forgotten. The watercolour paintings and drawings tell the main story, but the text gives a brief ...
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The story of 45 once-elegant and impressive houses are seen in this book through the eyes of an artist who celebrates the play of light on their ruined interiors and crumbling facades. Some of the houses are totally derelict, others merely uninhabited; some are romantic and beautiful, others spooky and depressing. Once they were grand and cheerful homes and many will be again, but for the moment they languish, abandoned and forgotten. The watercolour paintings and drawings tell the main story, but the text gives a brief history of each building and the families who lived there. It also explains how the house came to be in its present state.
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Add this copy of The Silent Houses of Britain to cart. $12.77, very good condition, Sold by Fireside Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stroud, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1991 by Macdonald.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. A very good+ copy with no inscriptions and lovely clean blue cloth boards. Dust jacket remains unclipped and without tears and with hardly any wear. Just very very slight sunning to very edge, next to spine. Spine nice and bright.
Add this copy of Silent Houses of Britain to cart. $5.10, good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1991 by Macdonald.
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Add this copy of The Silent Houses of Britain to cart. $6.99, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1991 by Macdonald.
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Add this copy of The Silent Houses of Britain to cart. $38.50, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Macdonald and Co. Publishers Ltd.
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NF/VG. Blue boards with silver lettering. Color-illus. dj with butter yellow lettering on cornflower blue spine. 160 pp. with color and occasional bw illus. Consisting of 135 watercolors, sketches, and accompanying text, The Silent Houses of Britain is a study of formerly grand houses now abandoned and forgotten and prey to the ravages of nature. Many face the prospect of further decay. This unique record of the present is both a tribute to the past and a gift to prosperity. Beautiful and gut-wrenching.
Add this copy of The Silent Houses of Britain to cart. $51.51, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Macdonald and Co.
Add this copy of The Silent Houses of Britain to cart. $42.00, like new condition, Sold by Kulturas books west rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pacific Palisades, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by MacDonald Illustrated.
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0356196801. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book is in fine condition, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Unclipped dust jacket is fresh and bright. Lavishly illustrated with watercolor reproductions throughout. A bit of sun fade to spine of dust jacket. Large 4to. 160 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar. Heavy--will require additional postage if shipped outside the U. S.
