The English House (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed., 1st impr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
A richly detailed work of architectural and social history, The English House: The Story Of A Nation At Home chronicles the evolution of the English domestic dwelling from the medieval period to the present day, tracing how the places people call home have both shaped and reflected the national character. Clive Aslet presents a sweeping narrative that moves through centuries of changing tastes, technologies, and social structures, illustrating how the English house became one of the most distinctive and culturally loaded artifacts in the world. With an authoritative yet warmly accessible tone, the work details the rise of the country cottage, the Georgian townhouse, the Victorian villa, and the twentieth-century suburb, revealing how each era's ideals and anxieties were inscribed in brick, timber, and stone. Aslet argues that the English obsession with home ownership and domestic privacy is not merely a modern phenomenon but a deeply rooted cultural inheritance, one that continues to define national identity. This is an essential read for anyone passionate about architecture, social history, or the enduring idea of what it means to be at home in England.
Author: Clive Aslet
Format: Hardback
Published: 2008, Bloomsbury
Genre: Architecture
Edition: 1st ed., 1st impr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
A richly detailed work of architectural and social history, The English House: The Story Of A Nation At Home chronicles the evolution of the English domestic dwelling from the medieval period to the present day, tracing how the places people call home have both shaped and reflected the national character. Clive Aslet presents a sweeping narrative that moves through centuries of changing tastes, technologies, and social structures, illustrating how the English house became one of the most distinctive and culturally loaded artifacts in the world. With an authoritative yet warmly accessible tone, the work details the rise of the country cottage, the Georgian townhouse, the Victorian villa, and the twentieth-century suburb, revealing how each era's ideals and anxieties were inscribed in brick, timber, and stone. Aslet argues that the English obsession with home ownership and domestic privacy is not merely a modern phenomenon but a deeply rooted cultural inheritance, one that continues to define national identity. This is an essential read for anyone passionate about architecture, social history, or the enduring idea of what it means to be at home in England.