England's Thousand Best Houses

London: Allen Lane/Penguin: 2003 0713995963. Hardback. First edition. First printing. Number 1. Fine/Fine. No annotations or inscriptions. Superb work of reference, essential guide book. A very smart and presentable copy. Wrapper price NOT clipped. 950 pages, numerous illustrations, fully indexed. Approx. size 10" by 7".'A hymn to good architecture, an ode to authentic domestic interiors ...buy, beg, borrow or steal a copy to keep in the car. No other book (apart from his "1,000 Churches") will prompt so many joyous detours' -Christopher Hudson, "Daily Mail". England's houses are a treasure trove of riches and a unique, living record of the nation's history. Simon Jenkins' magnificent guide selects the finest palaces, mansions, halls, castles and cottages throughout the land, from the stately to the humble, in a glorious celebration of English life. .