The Craces by Megan Aldrich ISBN 13: 9780719548543

London: John Murray. 224pp hardback, blue boards silver-lettered in wrapper, illustrated, base of spine and wrapper bumped . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1990.

John Murray, London, 1990,. /Dust Jacket Included. 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0719548543 1st edition, hardback, 4to, xiv,202pp, illustrated, clean and tight, no inscriptions, corners slightly bumped, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper. not price-clipped. ISBN: 0719548543 .

London: John Murray, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dj has general wear. Sticker on dj spine from previosu owner. Blue boards; silver lettering. Color-illus. dj with white lettering; black lettering on spine. xiv; 202 pp. with 31 color plates and several bw illus. Catalogue from the exhibition held at The Royal Pavilion, Art Gallery and Museums, Brighton, 9th October-30th December 1990; curated by Meg Aldrich. The Crace family were the most important firm of interior decorators working in Britain in the 19th century. They earned this title by the sheer number and importance of their commissions, working for every British monarch from George III to Queen Victoria and on a range of buildings that includes royal palaces, Leeds Town Hall and the Great Exhibition building of 1862. This book examines the history of the Craces, from their humble origins as coach decorators to interior decorators of the Royal Pavilion, Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. The text also analyzes the artistic styles of… Read More

John Murray. New. 1990. Hardcover. 0719548543 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 202 pp. ; illustrated. Description: " Presents the first scholarly study of a family firm of decorators whose conservative, historicist aesthetics dominated British interior design in the Georgian and Victorian periods, their projects including the Royal Pavilion, Windsor Castle and the House of Lords. Illustrated with drawings, sketches and photographs, the catalogue features eight essays discussing the Craces' royal commissions, the Rococo, Neoclassical and Oriental motifs they favored, and all aspects of their work in domestic interior decoration, including their use of painted ornamentation and their selection of furniture, wallpaper, upholstery and carpets." -- with a bonus offer-- .