Mary Stewart-Wilson

When I was in Great Britain, one of the highlights was to go to Windsor Castle and see Queen Mary's doll house. It was awe inspiring. Mary Stewart-Wilson has written a book, lavishly illustrated with color photographs and floor plans, to bring the experience to life, even if you haven't made a visit in person. The history of the house to the furnishings to the architect who made it all possible are outlined in detail. The only thing missing is photos of each of the four sides of the house, show more which would be helpful in getting a perspective of where each room is placed, especially important for the two mezzanines.

The house is a record of how the privileged classes lived after the Great War, including the servants. The house has electricity and running water - all the faucets and commodes work! There are books and art work made especially for the house. The book also shows the tiny details that you miss when looking at a complete room - the contents of a desk, an iron, beds with hot water bottles between the sheets, wine bottles actually filled with wine, and many other treats and surprises.

You can spend hours looking at the photos and still miss the rich detail until the next time you open the book. A treasure indeed! show less

will take time later to add to Collections and review - simply gorgeous historical record; need to use eraser or other tool to remove glue smudge on front cover