| TITLE: |
The Victorian house book : a practical guide to home repair and decoration / Robin Guild. |
| AUTHOR: |
Guild, Robin. |
| PUBLISHED: |
Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2008. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
320 p. : ill. (mostly col.) ; 31 cm. |
| NOTES: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| NOTES: |
Comprehensive source book and guide to home repair and decoration during the Victorian period. Recreates the social history; describes the building methods; explains the original; function of the fixtures and fittings; gives references for fireplaces, windows, doors, tiles, ironwork and plaster moldings; and charts the changing tastes in decoration and furnishings. |
| SUBJECT: |
Architecture, Victorian --Conservation and restoration. |
| SUBJECT: |
Architecture, Domestic--Conservation and restoration. |
| SUBJECT: |
Decoration and ornament --Victorian style. |
| SUBJECT: |
Historic buildings --Maintenance and repair. |
| SUBJECT: |
Architecture --Details. |
| SUBJECT: |
Architecture victorienne--Conservation et restauration. |
| SUBJECT: |
Architecture domestique--Conservation et restauration. |
| SUBJECT: |
Decoration et ornement--Style victorien. |
| SUBJECT: |
Monuments historiques --Entretien et reparations. |
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