A Guide to Biltmore Estate
by Rachel Carley, Rosemary G. Rennicke
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Great book featuring the Biltmore Estate and Mansion. Over 90 color illustrations of the house, interior and exterior views, the gardens, historic views of the estate, period furnishings. Includes list of original objects and furnishings in the Biltmore Estate Collections.Tags
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This is a great book when you want to absorb yourself into the Biltmore lifestyle. It’s an easy read that begins with a brief history of the Vanderbilt family and construction of this amazing home. There are pictures of the rooms with accompanying descriptions. There’s a floor plan of the house included; I love being able to fantasize navigating from room to room as the family did during their time here. The book moves from the house to the gorgeous gardens, conservatory, and bass pond and concludes at the Estate’s winery. It’s probably time for an updated version of this book to be printed as the Biltmore Company has significantly expanded since this book’s publication.
Would probably make a great souvenir of a visit to Biltmore, but not as compelling for armchair traveling
Very pretty book to an amazing example of American excess.
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Author Information
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Rachel Carley, a passionate outdoorswoman, is the author of Cabin Fever, Cuba: Four Centuries of Architectural Heritage, The Visual Dictionary of Architectural Heritage, and the Backyard Book. She lives in Washington, Connecticut.
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- A Guide to Biltmore Estate
- Original publication date
- 1994
- People/Characters
- George Washington Vanderbilt
- Important places
- Asheville, North Carolina, USA; Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina, USA
Classifications
- Genres
- Travel, Nonfiction, Art & Design, General Nonfiction, Home & Garden
- DDC/MDS
- 975.688 — History & geography History of North America Southeastern United States (South Atlantic states) North Carolina
- LCC
- F264 .A8 .C36 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America United States local history North Carolina
Statistics
- Members
- 674
- Popularity
- 42,432
- Reviews
- 4
- Rating
- (3.78)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 2
- ASINs
- 11
