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100 1 _aChâteauneuf, Alexis de,
_d1799-1853
245 1 4 _aThe Country House (with Designs)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-01-05
508 _aE-text prepared by Clarity, Sandra Eder, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana)
520 _a"The Country House (with Designs)" edited by Lady Mary Fox is a collection of essays and letters on architectural principles and designs, written in the mid-19th century. The work aims to explore various domestic architectural styles and provides considerations for building a new house. The key figures mentioned include Monsieur De Chateauneuf, who discusses styles suitable for domestic architecture, and Mr. Eastlake, who contributes insights on interior decoration. The opening of the book introduces the motivations behind its creation, highlighting letters exchanged between a builder contemplating designing a new house and an architect offering detailed advice on style, site selection, and construction materials. The initial correspondence outlines the builder's specific desires for the house's layout and aesthetic while emphasizing the importance of the surrounding landscape and the need for a home that is both beautiful and functional. The letters promise a rich discussion on architecture, with references to various styles that underscore the contributors' artistic and practical concerns. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aArchitecture, Domestic -- England
653 _aArchitecture -- England -- History -- 19th century
653 _aCountry homes -- England
700 1 _aEastlake, Charles Lock, Sir,
_d1793-1865
700 1 _aFox, Mary, Lady,
_d1798-1864
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41781
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