Waddesdon Manor: The Heritage of a Rothschild House

by Michael Hall, John Bigelow Taylor (Illustrator)

More than 125 years ago, Baron Ferdinand Rothschild transformed a barren hill in the countryside outside London into the setting for an astonishing French Renaissance style chateau that remains one of the most extraordinary houses in all of England. Bequeathed to Britain's National Trust in 1957, Waddesdon Manor and its spectacular gardens are now open to the public, welcoming more and more visitors every year. Illustrated with specially commissioned photographs and unpublished historical material, this book provides a fascinating portrait of the Manor and its inhabitants. Perusing it, readers can marvel at the architecture and interior decor, wander through the romantic gardens, enjoy the renowned collections of superb English portraits, Dutch Old Masters, and exquisite furniture and textiles and bask in le style Rothschild.

Genres: History

320 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2002

About the author

There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
For the children's author, see Michael Hall. For the author of the Island Pamphlets (Northern Ireland), see Michael Hall.

Reviews

[Greta Grimm]

Great chapters on holding onto this house during WWII -- so often the undoing of these families, their inheritances and the treasures they contain. Great photography, nice history. I dig this stuff.

[Stacey]

Great chapters on holding onto this house during WWII -- so often the undoing of these families, their inheritances and the treasures they contain. Great photography, nice history. I dig this stuff.