Waddesdon Manor: The Heritage of a Rothschild House
by Michael Hall; Lord Rothschild
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Scala Publishers Ltd. , 2009 . Cloth. Fine/Fine. 12.5" by 10.5". John Bigelow Taylor . A beautifully presented copy of this scarce work on Waddesdon Manor, with a foreword by Lord Rothschild. In the original, smart cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.The revised edition. First published in 2002. Written by Michael Hall, with a foreword by Lord Rothschild, detailing his personal views on his ancestral home. This work explores the history of Waddesdon Manor, a country house in Buckinghamshire which is one of the National Trust's most visited properties. Hall presents the construction of the house to the furnishings, as well as life at Waddesdon and more. The house is co-managed by the Rothschild family, who owned the house until James de Rothschild's death in 1957. With photographs throughout by John Bigelow Taylor, known for his works on architecture, design and art. In the original cloth binding, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is excellent, with very minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 879Q41
- Title
- Waddesdon Manor: The Heritage of a Rothschild House
- Author
- Michael Hall; Lord Rothschild
- Illustrator
- John Bigelow Taylor
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Scala Publishers Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2009
- Size
- 12.5" by 10.5"
- Keywords
- Waddesdon Manor Rothschild illustrated dust wrapper Rothschild
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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