The English Country House: From the Archives of Country Life

Mary Miers has made a selection of 62 English Country Houses as featured in Country Life since about 1980, when beautiful colour photographs were used for the first time. The houses are arranged in a loosely chronological order and are predominantly large and grand. However a few houses such as Beckside are of a more modest scale, built by skilled local craftsmen according the popular builders' pattern books of the day. All photographs are of very high quality, as can be expected from Country Life. In addition to the introduction by Mary Miers there are 6 essays by leading historians presented in the form of small booklets at intervals in the book. This book has primarily been made for the American market and can be seen as complementary to the many books of Aurum Press on Country Houses also based on the archives of Country Life, but mainly from the earlier period with mostly high quality black and white photographs. For a modest price you will get a beautiful coffee table book to dream of a rich and romantic life in the English countryside.

Great book, especially because its not all the most well known houses we see again.Photos and text just fine, layout too, I would have loved even more houses but its quite a brick already!The idea about the chapters in a different size maybe a bit akward - but works okay.I cannot get enough of this subject, so bring them on. And especially the lesser known and smaller houses who might not draw so much attention but are as interesting as the ones we already know so well. Thanks Mary!

This is one of the very best of the several high quality English country house picture books. And, the photos are very well chosen -- with lots of excellent interior shots especially useful to anyone restoring an historic English country house. This book is a must for those interested in this subject matter. The only criticism I have, and which applies to essentially all of these books, is that coverage focuses on the higher end country houses. Personally, I would prefer greater orientation to the more average country homes.

A lovely Christmas Book for Dad - its a gorgous book - very pleased

Stunning book great reference guide for designer or interiors enthusiast

A great coffee table book full of interesting pictures and a source of ideas

quick delivery ,book was as expected. made me a happy buyer

Tragic.An opportunity missed. Had I seen it in a bookshop, I would have looked, but put it back without buying.Poor interiors detail. Hardly any shots of things that matter today, layout, proportions, kitchens.. DETAIL.!Ah well.. another time. Perhaps.WF

I'm enchanted by this book. Of the half dozen or so books I already own dealing with English country houses this I believe will be my favorite. There's a lovely homey and inviting feel to this book, which I think is at least partially due to its very large format which makes all the photos, and especially of the interiors, a pleasure to view. I can almost imagine that I'm inside this book, a part of all the interesting and beautiful homes featured therein with such clarity and beautiful color and detail. The lighting is especially good, which is a lack I felt in others of its kind, where many of the rooms seem to be in shadow or taken on a very overcast day. All in all, a book very worthy of its price and a very happy addition to my library.

Nicht nur ein Tablebook sondern auch sehr schöne Darstellungen von traumhaften Landhäusern und Herrenhäusern in UK.Es gibt sehr viele von diesen Büchern aber dies ist besonders

Opera interessante. Testo ed immagini ottime. Costo adeguato.

Excellent book. Love every page of it.

Espectaculares la fotografías del libro. Repaso por diferentes modelos, estilos y épocas de casas de campo inglesas. Recomendado para todos los publicos.