James Stourton 
Great Houses of London [EPUB ebook] 

Discover the stories of some of the most breathaking and historic great houses of London, along with their secrets, in this lavishly illustrated compedium.
London has a
wealth of truly stunning great houses , seen by many as
one of the marvels of English architecture,   and yet to many their histories, their interiors and their occupants remain unknown.
This book, illustrated throughout with
sumptuous photography of these breathaking residences,  reveals to us this
secret world of riches and splendour.
From the
baroque and imposing magnificence of 10 Downing Street , perhaps London’s most famous address, to the 
extraordinary Pre-Raphaelite mosaics of Debenham House  to the confident,
futuristic steel and glass of the Richard Rogers House in Chelsea, this book showcases these properties and
details their origin as well as the many transformations they have undergone from their construction to the present day.
There are many
architectural wonders , 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
great art collections .
These are houses that hold
extraordinary stories: 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.
With
photography by the world-famous and multi-award winning Fritz von der Schulenburg , this title
brings these houses to life in all their grandeur , and text from historian and author James Stourton delves into the many
fascinating stories hidden behind the walls of these homes.
Great Houses of London opens the door to some of the
greatest and grandest houses in the world to
tell the stories of their owners and occupants , artists and architects, their restoration, adaptation and change.
Now available in a more compact format. 
 

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