The French château : life, style, tradition / Christiane de Nicolay-Mazery, Jean-Bernard Naudin ; preface by Philippine de Ganay
1991, First Edition. London : Thames and Hudson. Near fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper with sun-toning on back cover, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #448148
Physical description; 237 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. Notes; Translation of: La vie de château. Contents; A Wedding at Groussay -- The Elephant of Jas Crema -- Romantic Montgraham -- Elisabeth's Orangery -- A Childhood at Le Lude -- Invitation to Courances -- The Kitchen Garden of Miromesnil -- Haroue, a Palace in Lorraine -- A Dinner Party at Le Lude -- Riding to Hounds at Brissac -- The Carriges of Le Fresne -- Chateau Lafite: The Rothschild Style -- Hunting Wild Boar at Courances -- Haroue by the Fireside -- Epoisses, a Literacy Chatau -- A Venetian Carnival at Neuville -- Christmas at Brecy -- The Chateaux and their Proprietors. Subjects; Castles France Pictorial works. Upper class France Social life and customs. Country homes France Pictorial works.
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