Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2013-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 241 Châteauneuf, Alexis de 1799 1853 Chateauneuf, Alexis de De Châteauneuf, Alexis Eastlake, Charles Lock, Sir 1793 1865 Eastlake, C. L. (Charles Lock), Sir Eastlake, Sir Charles Lock Fox, Mary, Lady 1798 1864 Fitz-Clarence, Mary, Lady The Country House (with Designs) E-text prepared by Clarity, Sandra Eder, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "The Country House (with Designs)" edited by Lady Mary Fox is a collection of essays and letters on architectural principles and designs, written in the mid-19th century. The work aims to explore various domestic architectural styles and provides considerations for building a new house. The key figures mentioned include Monsieur De Chateauneuf, who discusses styles suitable for domestic architecture, and Mr. Eastlake, who contributes insights on interior decoration. The opening of the book introduces the motivations behind its creation, highlighting letters exchanged between a builder contemplating designing a new house and an architect offering detailed advice on style, site selection, and construction materials. The initial correspondence outlines the builder's specific desires for the house's layout and aesthetic while emphasizing the importance of the surrounding landscape and the need for a home that is both beautiful and functional. The letters promise a rich discussion on architecture, with references to various styles that underscore the contributors' artistic and practical concerns. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41781/41781-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 47.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Architecture, Domestic -- England Architecture -- England -- History -- 19th century Country homes -- England NA Text Browsing: Architecture Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Architecture 207341 2025-06-17T04:41:47.348951 text/html 205125 2013-01-05T14:18:15 text/html 1809430 2025-06-17T04:41:52.972910 application/epub+zip 1808848 2025-06-17T04:41:48.757933 application/epub+zip 147191 2025-06-17T04:41:47.983937 application/epub+zip 1913729 2025-06-17T04:41:56.167962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1766449 2025-06-17T04:41:52.091940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190789 2022-09-19T06:33:35.474633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176350 2023-09-18T08:23:51.885958 text/plain 17400 2025-06-17T04:41:56.332879 application/rdf+xml 15772 2025-06-17T04:41:48.082970 image/jpeg 2202 2025-06-17T04:41:48.026938 image/jpeg 2092382 2025-06-17T04:41:47.470947 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia