Author: OXFORDSHIRE. [MAVOR (William Fordyce)] Title: A New Description of Blenheim, the Seat of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough: Containing a Full and Accurate Account of the Paintings, Tapestry, and Furniture; a Picturesque Tour of the Gardens & Park; A General Description of the China Gallery, &c. To which are also added an Itinerary, an Account of the Roman Villa near Northleigh, &c. &c.: With a Preliminary Essay on Landscape Gardening.
Description: Oxford: Sold by H. Slatter, [c. 1820.] Eleventh edition, improved, 8vo (212 x 138 mm), vi, [2], 133, [3]pp., engraved frontispiece and 5 further plates of which 3 are engraved and 2 lithographs (the engraved plates having not been published before in earlier guides), one folding plan of the park, frontispiece and plan with a light tidemark, orig. pink faded printed wrappers, spine chipped. This edition is the first to provide an account of the Roman Villa near Northleigh. Cooper II, p. 35-36.
Keywords: COUNTRY HOUSE OXFORDSHIRE ENGLISH TOPOGRAPHY BLENHEIM PALACE WINSTON CHURCHILL
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