A Description Of The Villa Of Horace Walpole, Youngest Son Of Sir Robert Walpole Earl Of Orford: At Strawberry Hill, Near Twickenham (1774) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781104676964)

Vendor: Thomas Kirgate
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Format: Hardcover
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A Description Of The Villa Of Horace Walpole, Youngest Son Of Sir Robert Walpole Earl Of Orford: At Strawberry Hill, Near Twickenham (1774)

$39.95

A Description Of The Villa Of Horace Walpole, Youngest Son Of Sir Robert Walpole Earl Of Orford: At Strawberry Hill, Near Twickenham (1774)

$39.95
Format: Hardcover
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""A Description Of The Villa Of Horace Walpole, Youngest Son Of Sir Robert Walpole Earl Of Orford: At Strawberry Hill, Near Twickenham"" is a book written by Thomas Kirgate in 1774. The book provides a detailed description of the villa of Horace Walpole, who was the youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford. The villa, located in Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, was a Gothic Revival-style building that Horace Walpole had designed and built himself. The book gives a comprehensive account of the villa's architecture, interior design, and the collection of art and artifacts that Horace Walpole had amassed. The author describes the various rooms, including the library, the gallery, the great parlour, and the chapel, and provides detailed information about the furniture, paintings, and other decorative objects that adorned them. Throughout the book, Kirgate also provides historical context, explaining the influences and inspirations behind the villa's design and the cultural significance of the art and artifacts that Horace Walpole had collected. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of architecture, interior design, and the Gothic Revival movement in particular.With An Inventory Of The Furniture, Pictures, Curiosities, Etc.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Thomas Kirgate
ISBN-10: 1104676966
ISBN-13: 9781104676964
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/13/2009
Pages: 164
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

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