{"product_id":"great-houses-of-london-james-stourton-9780711276284","title":"Great Houses of London","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the stories of some of the most breathaking and historic great houses of London, along with their secrets, in this lavishly illustrated compedium.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e London has a \u003cb\u003ewealth of truly stunning great houses\u003c\/b\u003e, seen by many as \u003cb\u003eone of the marvels of English architecture, \u003c\/b\u003eand yet to many their histories, their interiors and their occupants remain unknown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book, illustrated throughout with \u003cb\u003esumptuous photography of these breathaking residences, \u003c\/b\u003e reveals to us this \u003cb\u003esecret world of riches and splendour.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the \u003cb\u003ebaroque and imposing magnificence of 10 Downing Street\u003c\/b\u003e, perhaps London's most famous address, to the \u003cb\u003eextraordinary Pre-Raphaelite mosaics of Debenham House \u003c\/b\u003eto the confident, \u003cb\u003efuturistic steel and glass of the Richard Rogers House in Chelsea, \u003c\/b\u003ethis book showcases these properties and \u003cb\u003edetails their origin as well as the many transformations they have undergone\u003c\/b\u003e from their construction to the present day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are many\u003cb\u003e architectural wonders\u003c\/b\u003e, among them Robert Adam's 20 St James's Square and William Burges's Tower House. Several -- including Bridgewater House with its Raphaels and Titians -- have held\u003cb\u003e great art collections\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These are houses that hold \u003cb\u003eextraordinary stories: \u003c\/b\u003e half the Cabinet resigned after breakfast at Stratford House; and on 4 August 1914, at 9 Carlton House Terrace -- then the German Embassy -- young duty clerk Harold Nicholson deftly substituted one declaration of war for another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With \u003cb\u003ephotography by the world-famous and multi-award winning Fritz von der Schulenburg\u003c\/b\u003e, this title\u003cb\u003e brings these houses to life in all their grandeur\u003c\/b\u003e, and text from historian and author James Stourton delves into the many \u003cb\u003efascinating stories hidden behind the walls\u003c\/b\u003e of these homes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat Houses of London\u003c\/i\u003e opens the door to some of the \u003cb\u003egreatest and grandest houses\u003c\/b\u003e in the world to\u003cb\u003e tell the stories of their owners and occupants\u003c\/b\u003e, artists and architects, their restoration, adaptation and change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now available in a more compact format.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Stourton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0711276285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780711276284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Lincoln\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 9.00w x 1.80d","brand":"James Stourton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44133030691071,"sku":"9780711276284","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3f965e8a-0861-454b-8138-9aa2a9028a5c.jpg?v=1687483683","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/great-houses-of-london-james-stourton-9780711276284","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}