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At home at Highclere : entertaining at the real Downton Abbey

Title
At home at Highclere : entertaining at the real Downton Abbey / The Countess of Carnarvon.
Author
Carnarvon, Fiona, Countess of
Publication
  • New York : Rizzoli, 2017.
  • ©2017

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TextUse in library JFF 17-1686Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

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Description
287 pages : illustrations (some color); 30 cm
Summary
Lady Carnarvon's love of history is richly rewarded at Highclere Castle with its mine of family records going back some 300 years. She has delved into the archives to create a book that invites you inside the Castle, past and present. Throughout the centuries, Highclere has welcomed Royalty, Statesmen, Egyptologists and pioneers of technology along with men and women from the worlds of music, art and letters. The etiquette of the invitation, the balance of guests at a weekend house party, their 'placement' at dinners, and the entertainment of friends, as well as the domestic management required to execute the perfect occasion, have all preoccupied successive generations of chatelaines. This book tells the story four real life weekends - from 1866 to 1936 - when the great and the good gathered at Highclere to change the world in some large or small part. It then reflects on how the current Countess entertains 'At Home' at Highclere today, including recipes throughout.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • History.
  • Cookbooks.
Note
  • "Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2017 by Preface Publishing, an imprint of Cornerstone."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 284) and index.
Call Number
JFF 17-1686
ISBN
  • 0847860973
  • 9780847860975
OCLC
973794427
Author
Carnarvon, Fiona, Countess of, author.
Title
At home at Highclere : entertaining at the real Downton Abbey / The Countess of Carnarvon.
Publisher
New York : Rizzoli, 2017.
Copyright Date
©2017
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 284) and index.
Research Call Number
JFF 17-1686
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