UK Holidays - Chatsworth: The House

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Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 929.72
EAN: 9780711216754
ISBN: 0711216754
Label: Frances Lincoln
Manufacturer: Frances Lincoln
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2006-07-06
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Studio: Frances Lincoln

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Chatsworth is one of England's ten most visited great houses. In this tour of the house, Deborah the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire takes the reader into the private as well as the public rooms, and goes behind the scenes to explain the management of the household and the work of the staff needed to keep it going.

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Summary: Almost perfect
Comment: I think this a very nice book with a lot of gorgeous photos that can't be seen in any other book, but I could not give it 5 stars due to the poor, uneven lighting in some of the interior photos. Some rooms are lit by such harsh, extremely bright sunlight that it washes out some of the details in the foreground and then you can't see details in the background as well due to the harsh contrast.

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Summary: More than just a Coffee Table Publication!
Comment: This is a very high quality book containing beautiful photos and personable, informative, text. The enjoyment of the book is enhanced by the fun, witty writing style of the Duchess of Devonshire. While the book contains a great deal if historic information, there is an equal amount of fun and entertainment, as a balance. Having restored and lived in the property for more than 50 years, the author gives a first hand narrative of this amazing British Home.

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Summary: Chatsworth : The House
Comment: An outstanding book on one of England's stateliest of Stately Homes written in a very entertaining down to earth way by the Duchess of Devonshire. The photographs are wonderful with a balance between showcasing the grandeur of the building and humanizing the place by also focusing on the people who live and work there.

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Summary: must buy
Comment: the best house review - full of history fact and much humour
photography is amazing

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Summary: S, Kemp on Devonshir's Chatsworth
Comment: If you saw the Chatsworth exhibit which visited the Tyler, Texas museum, you will find this book greatly enhances your perspective. Although my daughter bought me the DVD from the exhibit, this book gave me much more indepth. I highly recommend it and, as always, Amazon has the very best price!!

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