A Treatise on Forming, Improving, and Managing Country Residences

This work provides both practical advice and aesthetic guidance to those seeking to purchase or improve country estates. Drawing on the expertise of architects and garden designers of the day, it offers detailed instructions on everything from selecting a site to designing the interior of a home. The book is illustrated throughout with fine engravings of estates and rural landscapes.

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