The Georgian Group book of the Georgian house / Steven Parissien ; foreword by HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother ; introduction by HRH, the Duke of Gloucester

London : Aurum Press, 2001. 3rd edition. Softcover. Fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 240 pages: illustrations (some color); 30 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-237) and index. Contents: 1. The Georgian House -- 2. Georgian Style -- 3. The British House -- 4. The American House -- 5. Using the Georgian House -- 6. Brickwork -- 7. Stonework -- 8. Render and Stucco -- 9. Wood Siding or Weatherboarding -- 10. Windows -- 11. Doors -- 12. Roofs -- 13. Ironwork -- 14. Mouldings -- 15. Floors -- 16. Staircases -- 17. Fireplaces -- 18. Internal Plasterwork -- 19. Paint Colour -- 20. Wallpaper -- 21. Curtains, Shutters and Blinds -- 22. Floor Coverings -- 23. Lighting. Subjects: Architecture, Georgian England. Architecture, Domestic England. Architecture, Modern 17th-18th centuries England. Domestic Architecture. Georgian Period. Residences Decoration HistoryGreat Britain. Interiors and interior decoration British Isles 18th century. Genre:Bibliography. Illustrated. Summary: This book enables the reader to set the Georgian house in its historical context, shows how and why each aspect of a house came to be as it is, and help owners to preserve their homes for the enjoyment of the next generation. In the first part of the book Steven Parissien describes the development of the Georgian style in Britain from its introduction in the early eighteenth century through to the mid-nineteenth century and explains how the original inhabitants would have used the various rooms. In the second part he devotes a chapter to each element of the Georgian house, including roofs, brickwork and stonework, doors and windows, staircase and fireplaces, mouldings and plasterwork. Throughout the book he stresses the need for today's owners to understand the ideas, techniques and materials employed by those who built their homes. The book has been written with the owner, or would-be owner, of a modest family house or Georgian cottage primarily in mind.