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9780300126457 English 030012645X "This book explores the evolution of country house plans throughout Britain and Ireland, from medieval times to the eighteenth century. With photographs and detailed architectural plans of each of the houses under discussion, the book presents a whole range of new insights into how these homes were designed and what their varied designs tell us about the lives of their residents." "Starting with fortified medieval tower houses, the book traces patterns that developed and sometimes repeated in country house design over the centuries. It discusses who slept in the bedchambers, where food was prepared, how rooms were arranged for official and private activities, what towers signified, and more. The volume offers a rare tour of country houses for scholar and general reader alike."--BOOK JACKET., The way a man thinks about his day-to-day living and the needs of his household reveals a great deal about his ambitions, his idea of himself, and his role in the community. And his house or castle offers many clues to his habits as well as those of the members of his household. This intriguing book explores the evolution of country house plans throughout Britain and Ireland, from medieval times to the eighteenth century. With photographs and detailed architectural plans of each of the 180 houses under discussion, the book presents a whole range of new insights into how these homes were designed and what their varied plans tell us about the lives of their residents. Starting with fortified medieval tower houses, the book traces patterns that developed and sometimes repeated in country house design over the centuries. It discusses who slept in the bedchambers, where food was prepared, how rooms were arranged for official and private activities, what towers signified, and more. Groundbreaking in its depth, the volume offers a rare tour of country houses for scholar and general reader alike., When Princess Elizabeth struggles to teach her pony to jump over a wall, she asks her father, King Henry VIII, for advice and learns more than she expected., Wolverine's sins have finally come for him. With his soul trapped in Hell, a demonic force inhabits his body, using it as the perfect weapon for its nefarious ends. Combining Wolverine's unbreakable claws with a deadly dark power, this unknown evil is targeting Logan's loved ones. And Wolverine is powerless to stop him. Marked for death, the X-Man's enemies and allies are forging strange and uneasy alliances. Can they rescue Wolverine's soul before they find themselves sent straight to Hell? Collecting WOLVERINE (2010) #1-5 and material from WOLVERINE: THE ROAD TO HELL and ALL-NEW WOLVERINE SAGA.
9780300126457 English 030012645X "This book explores the evolution of country house plans throughout Britain and Ireland, from medieval times to the eighteenth century. With photographs and detailed architectural plans of each of the houses under discussion, the book presents a whole range of new insights into how these homes were designed and what their varied designs tell us about the lives of their residents." "Starting with fortified medieval tower houses, the book traces patterns that developed and sometimes repeated in country house design over the centuries. It discusses who slept in the bedchambers, where food was prepared, how rooms were arranged for official and private activities, what towers signified, and more. The volume offers a rare tour of country houses for scholar and general reader alike."--BOOK JACKET., The way a man thinks about his day-to-day living and the needs of his household reveals a great deal about his ambitions, his idea of himself, and his role in the community. And his house or castle offers many clues to his habits as well as those of the members of his household. This intriguing book explores the evolution of country house plans throughout Britain and Ireland, from medieval times to the eighteenth century. With photographs and detailed architectural plans of each of the 180 houses under discussion, the book presents a whole range of new insights into how these homes were designed and what their varied plans tell us about the lives of their residents. Starting with fortified medieval tower houses, the book traces patterns that developed and sometimes repeated in country house design over the centuries. It discusses who slept in the bedchambers, where food was prepared, how rooms were arranged for official and private activities, what towers signified, and more. Groundbreaking in its depth, the volume offers a rare tour of country houses for scholar and general reader alike., When Princess Elizabeth struggles to teach her pony to jump over a wall, she asks her father, King Henry VIII, for advice and learns more than she expected., Wolverine's sins have finally come for him. With his soul trapped in Hell, a demonic force inhabits his body, using it as the perfect weapon for its nefarious ends. Combining Wolverine's unbreakable claws with a deadly dark power, this unknown evil is targeting Logan's loved ones. And Wolverine is powerless to stop him. Marked for death, the X-Man's enemies and allies are forging strange and uneasy alliances. Can they rescue Wolverine's soul before they find themselves sent straight to Hell? Collecting WOLVERINE (2010) #1-5 and material from WOLVERINE: THE ROAD TO HELL and ALL-NEW WOLVERINE SAGA.