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John Cornforth (1937–2004)

Author of Early Georgian interiors

31 Works 300 Members 1 Review

Works by John Cornforth

Early Georgian interiors (2004) 52 copies, 1 review

The Inspiration of the Past: Country House Taste in the Twentieth Century (1985) 44 copies

London Interiors: From the Archives of Country Life (2000) 42 copies

The Search for a Style: Country Life and Architecture, 1897-1935 (1988) 27 copies

English Interiors 1790-1848: The Quest for Comfort (1978) 20 copies

Houghton Hall Norfolk (1996) 20 copies

Queen Elizabeth: The Queen Mother at Clarence House (1996) 19 copies

Inveraray Castle (Great Houses) (1982) 14 copies

Pyne's Royal Residences (1976) 13 copies

Clandon Park, Surrey (1971) 10 copies

The Country Houses of England 1948-1998 (1998) 8 copies

Country Houses in Britain, Can They Survive? : An Independent Report (1974) 5 copies

Old Deerfield, Massachusetts 4 copies

Houghton Hall, Norfolk 3 copies

The Queen Anne House 3 copies

By John Cornforth - Search for a Style: Country Life and Architecture, 1897-1935 1 copy

Colefax & Fowler Fifty Years 1934-1984 1 copy

Flintham Hall, Nottinghamshire, The Seat of Mr Myles Thoroton Hildyard 1 copy

St Columb's, Co. Donegal 1 copy

Clandon Park, Surrey and Postcards (1993) 1 copy

Stratfield Saye House, Hampshire 1 copy

Archaeology and Wallpaper (26 Jan 1984) [Temple Newsam] 1 copy

Bowhill, Selkirk 1 copy

History from London Walls 1 copy

Triumph of Pillar and Arch [wallpaper at Temple Newsam] 1 copy

Aglow with Golden Leather (26 Nov 1987) 1 copy

The Vitality of Papier Peint (11 July 1985) 1 copy

Dublin Castle [reprint: for the Irish Georgian Society from Country Life issues dated July 30, August 6 & August 20 1970] 1 copy

The Magic and Mystery of Inigo Jones 1 copy

Boughton House Country Life bound offprint 1 copy

Inveraray Castle (Great Houses) by John Cornforth (1982-08-03) 1 copy

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18th century (5) architecture (41) Architecture/Architects (4) art (11) British architecture (8) British art & architecture (4) castles (5) country house (11) country life (4) decorative arts (7) design (4) England (9) English (3) General Architecture (4) Great Britain (6) guidebook (6) history (11) interior decoration (8) interior design (15) interior design & decoration (4) interior design history (5) interiors (5) London (6) Monuments (7) Norfolk (5) Scotland (6) SE10 (4) style (3) travel (3) UK (7)

Common Knowledge

Legal name: Cornforth, John Lewley
Birthdate: 1937-09-02
Date of death: 2004-05-05
Gender: male
Education: University of Cambridge (Corpus Christi College)
Occupations: architectural historian
Organizations: Country Life (Architectural Editor)
Historic Building Council (Member)
Awards and honors: Order of the British Empire (Commander, 2001)
Nationality: UK
Associated Place (for map): UK

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Early Georgian interiors by John Cornforth

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Works: 31
Members: 300
Popularity: #78,267
Rating: ½ 3.5

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 16
Languages: 2

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