Life in an Irish Country House - Hardcover

Mark Bence-Jones

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 009474680X ISBN 13: 9780094746800

Publisher: Constable, 1996

Synopsis

An illustrated glimpse into the homes and lives of the Irish aristocracy, which examines twenty-three families and their houses, with historical facts and anecdotes about each family featured.

About this title

Review:

"Magisterial (and beautifully illustrated)"--David Jenkins, Tatler
"Full of rich, lavish photos of both ornate and simple libraries in Irish and English country houses. Purcell's expertise is vast . . . Anyone interested in libraries and books will treasure this elegant book."--Kirkus Reviews ("The 2017 Kirkus Gift Book Guide")
"A beautiful volume, sumptuously illustrated . . . If you combined Downton Abbey with books about books, this would be the delightful result."--Rebecca Rego Barry, Fine Books and Collections
"Full of rich, lavish photos of both ornate and simple libraries in Irish and English country houses. Purcell's expertise is vast . . . Anyone interested in libraries and books will treasure this elegant book."--Kirkus Reviews ("The 2017 Kirkus Gift Book Guide")
"A beautiful volume, sumptuously illustrated . . . If you combined Downton Abbey with books about books, this would be the delightful result."--Rebecca Rego Barry, Fine Books and Collections
"[A] thoughtful and lavishly illustrated examination"--Art Lichtenstein, Booklist
"Purcell meticulously portrays dozens of libraries . . . each sentence has been deliberated at length and is packed with meaning . . . [A] gorgeous volume."--Henrietta Verma, Library Journal

About the Author:

Mark Purcell is deputy director of Cambridge University Library and was the former libraries curator to the National Trust.

About this edition

• Publisher: Constable
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 009474680X
• ISBN 13: 9780094746800
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320