The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home by Denise Kiernan ISBN 13: 9781476794044

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Atria Books, 2017-09-26. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Book and dust jacket are in fine condition. The image provided is the actual book I'm offering for sale. No markings or damage to any pages. No sunning. No clips. Structure of the book (covers, binding, spine, hinges) is tight and free of damage. Page block is nice and square. Cut pages. Additional photos will be provided upon request to ensure the quality and integrity of your book purchase.

Atria Books, September 2017. Hardcover . 7.5 Bulk HB Standard.

The story of Biltmore spans World Wars, the Jazz Age, the Depression, and generations of the famous Vanderbilt family, and features a captivating cast of real-life characters including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, Teddy Roosevelt, John Singer Sargent, James Whistler, Henry James, and Edith Wharton.Orphaned at a young age, Edith Stuyvesant Dresser claimed lineage from one of New York's best known families. She grew up in Newport and Paris, and her engagement and marriage to George Vanderbilt was one of the most watched events of Gilded Age society. But none of this prepared her to be mistress of Biltmore House.Before their marriage, the wealthy and bookish Vanderbilt had dedicated his life to creating a spectacular European-style estate on 125,000 acres of North Carolina wilderness. He summoned the famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to tame the grounds, collaborated with celebrated architect Richard Morris Hunt to build a 175,000-square-foot chateau, filled it with priceless art and… Read more

New York, NY: Touchstone, 2017. Advance Reader's Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. ADVANCE READER'S EDITION/SOFTCOVER. Text/NEW & Bright. Softcover/NF w/a whisper of shelfwear. George Washington Vanderbilt II (1862 - 1914), an heir of the Vanderbilt family of amassed fortunes from steamboats, railroads & other enterprises. Youngest, and said to be the favorite son of William Henry Vanderbilt. He built the largest of privately owned American homea, the Biltmore Estates. A 250-room European-style mansion on 125,000 acres in North Carolina. Designed by architect Frederick La Olmsted, built by architect Richard Morris Hunt, housing a priceless art, ready for his bride, Edith Stuyvesant Dresser, to mistress. American socio-economic history spanning 2 World Wars, the Jazz Age, the Great Depression, and populated w/colorful, personages of the times.

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Touchstone, 2017-09-26. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Atria Books, 2017-09-26. Hardcover. New.