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 the building, its decoration and its furniture. The book is illustrated with photographs and with many of the engravings Walpole himself commissioned.
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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 the building, its decoration and its furniture. The book is illustrated with photographs and with many of the engravings Walpole himself commissioned.
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Add this copy of Strawberry Hill: Horace Walpole's Gothic Castle to cart. $67.00, very good condition, Sold by Chris Korczak, Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Easthampton, MA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Frances Lincoln.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Jacket present with negligible wear, unclipped. We try to note every flaw we can find, and we are quite picky, so buy with confidence! 100% guaranteed!
Add this copy of Strawberry Hill Horace Walpole's Gothic Castle to cart. $72.00, very good condition, Sold by G. F. Wilkinson Books, IOBA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Grass Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Frances Lincoln.
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Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0711226873. Red paper over boards, frontis illustration; color and black & white historical art reproductions throughout; some color photographs of architectural detail and furnishings. Book Label of Sturart B. Schimmel facing half-title.; 10 X 0.6875 X 11.875 inches; 160 pages.
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Like New in Like New jacket. First Edition, First Printing (Full Number Line). Not price-clipped (£25 price intact). Published by Frances Lincoln, 2007. Folio. Maroon boards stamped in gold. Book is like new with no writing. Sharp corners and spine straight. Dust jacket is like new with small tear on back bottom edge. 160 pages. ISBN: 978-0-7112-2687-6. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ships with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
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Add this copy of Strawberry Hill: Horace Walpole's Gothic Castle to cart. $49.00, good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Francis Lincoln Limited.
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VG. light shelf-wear to covers; minor rubbing to corners. pgs lightly edge-toned. back cover fly-leaf has yellow smudging/soiling. Rose cloth boards w/ gilt spine printing. 160 pgs w/ bw & color illustration. pictorial dustjacket. "Strawberry Hill began as Walpole's 'Little play-thing house' and became one of the wonders of the eighteenth-century architectural world. Woefully neglected for years, it is now undergoing major restoration and will emerge in triumph as the seminal house of the gothic revival in England." "Walpole and his 'Committee of Taste' devoted themselves to their gothic creation. It became a visitor attraction with Walpole's own guidebook and housekeeper to show ticketed visitors round. The authors take us on that same route and room by room, with Walpole at our elbow, reveal the theatrical planning, the deliberate contrasts of light and colour and the love of drama invested in every detail of the building, its decoration and its furniture." "At first Walpole sought the 'gloomth' of medieval buildings and details from tombs, heraldic devices and stained glass were used to promote the effect that would inspire his own gothic tale The Castle of Otranto. Later, with the building of the magnificent Long Gallery and its incredible papier mache ceiling, Walpole revelled in 'gothicism and gold'." "The book is illustrated with many of the engravings that Walpole himself commissioned of his house and its interior decoration. There are modern photographs too."--BOOK JACKET.
Add this copy of Strawberry Hill: Horace Walpole's Gothic Castle to cart. $60.16, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Frances Lincoln.
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