Books written by Clive Aslet
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The Story of Greenwich
... 141 St Paul's Cathedral , 17 , 64 , 130 , 151 , 154 , 155 , 170 , 179 Lord Nelson's funeral , 10-11 St Paul's Church , Covent Garden , 95 St Peter's Abbey , Ghent , 23 , 31 , 32 St Pierre , Le Sieur de , 128 , 129 St Thomas's ...
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The American Country House
... Charles , 25 Burke , Edmund S. , 81 Burlinghame , Cal . , 233 Burroughs , John , 138 Busbey , Katherine G. , 240 butler ... Mrs. Thomas ( Lucy ) , 261 Carnegie , Thomas , 260 Carnegie , Thomas Morrison , Jr. , 261 carpenter .
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The American Country House
This magnificent book describes the great country houses built with American industrial fortunes from the end of the Civil War until 1940.
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Villages of Britain: The Five Hundred Villages that Made the Countryside
The remains of an industry that flourished in the Saxon period can be seen from the sea wall: humps in the marsh reveal the position of huts. They also trapped fish here. Huts, traps and the wood that was burned to heat seawater were ...
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Greenwich Millennium: The 2000-year Story of Greenwich
Greenwich is not only the site of Britain's celebration of the new millennium, it has been emblematic of the history of Britain during the last thousand years.
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The Story of the Country House: A History of Places and People
Devonshire's biggest gamble was to put himself forward as one of the handful of noblemen who invited William III to take the throne, compelling the last of the Stuarts, James II, a Catholic who had recently produced a male heir, ...
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Villages of Britain: The Five Hundred Villages that Made the Countryside
Clumsy workmen managed to smash the stone that originally covered Bishop Davies's tomb, but his coffin was found, the body quickly turning to dust once the lid was lifted. Davies was born in 1505, the son of a priest who should not, ...
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Old Homes, New Life: The Resurgence of the British Country House
- Each of the 12 houses will be featured in national and international press to announce the book- In the UK, the media includes Tatler, House & Garden, Country Life, The English Home, and Telegraph Luxury Online- In the US, the media ...
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The Crown Jewels of England
On 15 April 2019, Paris's beloved Notre Dame was ablaze.
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The Edwardian Country House: A Social and Architectural History
Originally published in 1980, long out of print and now thoroughly revised and reillustrated, this book recounts the architectural and social history of the era, describing the clients, the architects, the styles and accoutrements of the ...
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The Story of the Country House: A History of Places and People
As well as castles and manor houses, there was another precursor to the country house: the pleasance. ... 'Wher he may finde Plesance of love, his herte boweth,' wrote the poet John Gower – and a playful name might be attached.
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The Last Country Houses
This book recounts the architectural and social history of country houses built in Britain between 1890 and 1939, describing the clients, architects, the styles and accoutrements of the country houses.
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The Age of Empire: Britain's Imperial Architecture
Through stunning images this book reveals the national confidence and prosperity that led to a new-found grandeur and scale in the architecture commissioned.