Christiane De Nicolay-Mazery, Bernard Touillon

The French Country House

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Now in paperback, this book is a gorgeous celebration of warm, intimate and quintessentially French country retreats. Epitomizing what the French call "l'art de vivre" (the art of good living), "The French Country House" is a breathtaking invitation to share the charm of these private countryside dwellings. Here are beloved places of retreat--old manor houses, small chateaus, stud farms, even a former convent--that, because of their great age and accumulated memories, provide endless delight for family and friends. Each country house is a treasure trove of history, with beautiful furnishings as well as family albums, faded love letters, attics full of old toys, fancy dresses, retired pianos, left-over brocades and wallpapers--even libraries hidden at the tops of towers. "The French Country House "is rich with the colors, texture, and histories of these treasured homes.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Vendome Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 307mm x 236mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 1202g
• ISBN-13: 9780865651944
• ISBN-10: 0865651949
• Artikelnr.: 23883931

Autorenporträt

Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery, an auctioneer, collector, and journalist, specializes in French art de vivre and the history of old families. Her books include The Finest Houses of Paris and The French Chateau: Lifestyle and Tradition.