Main entry:

Parissien, Steven.

Title & Author:

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.

Publication:

London : Aurum Press, 1995.

Description:

240 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-237) and index.
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.
Also issued online.
British Library not licensed to copy 0.

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.

ISBN:

1854103709
9781854103703
1854104667
9781854104663
9781845104665
1845104668

Subject:

Architecture, Georgian England.
Architecture, Domestic England.
Architecture England History 18th century.
Architecture, Georgian United States.
Architecture, Domestic United States.
Architecture, Colonial United States.
Architecture Georgian Angleterre.
Architecture Georgian États-Unis.
Architecture domestique États-Unis.
Architecture coloniale États-Unis.
Architecture Angleterre Histoire 18e siècle.
Architecture, Colonial
Architecture, Domestic
Architecture, Georgian
Architecture, Modern
Architecture georgienne Angleterre (GB)
Architecture georgienne États-Unis.
Architecture 18e siècle Angleterre (GB)
Architecture 18e siècle États-Unis.
England
United States
Residences Decoration History
Great Britain

Added entries:

Georgian Group (London, England)

Georgian house

Holdings:

Location: Library main 85114
Call No.: NA7328.P3 (ID:95-B3686)
Status: Available