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Life in the English Country Cottage
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Life in the English Country Cottage
Contributors:
By (Author) Adrian Tinniswood
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:
Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated
Publication Date:
24th July 1995
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Social and cultural history
Dewey:
728.370942
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
216
Dimensions:
Width 229mm, Height 270mm
Weight:
1260g
Description
The building section exanmines the architectural changes dictated by need and fashion from the Middle Ages to the Arts and Crafts movement. The living section looks at the difficulties of family life and stylistic trends according to tase of society. The final section of the book, on working in and around the cottage, examines the various uses to which the cottage was put in its rural context - from baking and brewing to textile outworking.
