The Building Of Castle Howard

Smith, Charles Saumarez

ISBN 10: 0712666664 / ISBN 13: 9780712666664

Published by Pimlico, 1997

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Synopsis:

This book is the first complete study of the circumstances which led to the building of Castle Howard, one of the greatest and best-known English country houses. It describes how and why Charles Howard, third earl of Carlisle, decided to build it; how the architect Sir John Vanbrugh received his first commission; how the building was paid for and where the money came from; how the gardens and park were laid out; and the decision to build the first classical mausoleum in England, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. The Building of Castle Howard is the historical detective story of a house which Sir John Vanbrugh was determined should be 'the top seat and garden of England'.

Review: "A story of utmost fascination. Charles Saumarez-Smith has assembled so much dazzling detail for his fine book that his telling of it breathes a sense of the period." (Literary Review)

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Building Of Castle Howard
Publisher: Pimlico
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good