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Scottish Houses and Gardens: From the Archives of Country Life [Paperback]

Ian Gow (Author)

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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Aurum Press Ltd; illustrated edition edition (1 Sep 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1845132890
ISBN-13: 978-1845132897
Product Dimensions: 30.1 x 24.6 x 1.9 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 243,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #36 in Books > Art, Architecture & Photography > Architecture > Types of Architecture > Residential Buildings > Castles
- #69 in Books > Art, Architecture & Photography > Architecture > Types of Architecture > Residential Buildings > Palaces, Chateaux & Country Houses

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Ian Gow’s majestic book is an unrivalled collection of Scotland’s finest houses in their final golden age, before the destructive forces of the twentieth century swept so many away and emptied others of their contents. Here are the famous palaces and castles - from Holyrood House and Glamis to Inverrary and Culzean - recorded in photographs of timeless authority. Here also, are the fragile ensembles of 18th century houses such as Arniston, Newhailes and Drum, shown with their gardens, plasterwork, tapestries, furniture and paintings. Most breathtaking of all is Hamilton Palace and its incomparable collections, photographed months before the house was demolished and its treasures scattered. Ian Gow has selected over 200 photographs from the Country Life archive, taken throughout the course of the last century, featuring twenty houses which showcase the splendour of the Scottish house. This beautifully produced book comes from the most distinguished authority on Scotland’s historic houses. Anyone looking to delve into the golden age of Scotland’s finest houses will find it essential reading.

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Ian Gow was appointed Curator of the National Trust for Scotland in February 1998. he was born and brought up in Edinburgh and educated at George Heriot’s School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he read History of Art. After a brief spell at the Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments in London, he returned in 1979 to the National Monuments Record of Scotland as Curator of the Architectural Colelctions. He is an Honorary Fellow and Honorary Curator of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland and an Honorary Fellow of the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland. He has written extensively on the decorative arts and architecture of Scotland and is the author of The Scottish Interior, Scotland’s Lost Houses and Scottish Houses and Gardens from the Archives of Country Life (all published by Aurum), in addition to many guide books, including that on the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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