112 pp, small 4to (10 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs. "This survey illustrates the difficulties of the owners of historic houses, and the various ways they have tackled the economic threat to their e xistence. The Marquess of Anglesey, for instance, is market gardening on a commerical scale in order to maintain his home, Plas Newydd; Lord Derby has opened his home Knowsley Hall to the public...(this book) describes the houses and their co n t e n t s in detail so that the reader can appreciate what they stand for. Some of the houses are remarkable for their architecture, others for their art collections, their furniture, gardens, libraries or for their histories. The beauties of e ac h ar e fu ll y illustrated in the photographs that accompany the text." Bump to top/bottom of rear hinge, large contemporary gift inscription on front pastedown, soft crease down free front endpaper, shallow bumps to top edges of boards, soft bu mp to bo tt om cor ner of book, very light edge wear. Dust jacket has moderate to heavy wrinkling along top edge, heavy creasing and small tears at top of spine, light edge wear/wrinkling elsewhere, light browning to spine and flap-folds, light to mo der ate soi lin g. G/G

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