The Country House (with Designs)Châteauneuf, Alexis de
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The Country House (with Designs)
Châteauneuf, Alexis de
Architecture -- England -- History -- 19th century; Architecture, Domestic -- England; Country homes -- England
LONDON: C. WHITTINGHAM, TOOKS COURT,
CHANCERY LANE.
[Illustration: Plate II. South elevation.]
[Illustration: Plate III. North elevation.]
[Illustration: Plate IV. East elevation.]
[Illustration: Plate V. Proposed alteration of the tower.]
Transcriber's note:
Text in small capitals was transformed to all capitals.
The following corrections have been made:
p. 22: "expect too much" Period added after much; "pure Pompean house"
Pompean changed to Pompeian;
p. 36: "into a small anti-room" anti-room changed to ante-room;
p. 40: "not a toothach" toothach changed to toothache;
p. 42: "statues and bas reliefs" bas reliefs changed to bas-reliefs;
p. 48: "particlar fashion of the day" particlar changed to particular;
p. 50: "LOCK EASTLAKE, ESQ," Comma after ESQ replaced with period;
p. 55: A misplaced line. The original text is [relevant part enclosed
by number signs (#)]: "In approving the common practice of placing
statues and bas-reliefs in statue has generally the advantage of
being seen in various points of view, and thus commands attention in
situations where paintings could not. The rich effect of bas-reliefs
is sufficient to recommend them; associations of classic taste are
naturally connected with the classic materials of marble or #the
principal hall, I do not depart from the spirit of our first
principles. A# bronze; and architecture, when displayed as such,
seems to acquire additional" This part was moved to after "In
approving the common practice of placing statues and bas-reliefs in"
Footnote 8: "De Architect." Period replaced with comma;
Everything else retained as printed.
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