Marie P G Draper; W A Eden — Marble Hill House and Its Owners

London, Greater London Council , 1970. First edition. Cloth. A brilliant volume detailing the history of the beautiful Marble Hill House and the life at Twickenham. The first edition, illustrated. A marvellous copy of this book documenting the complete history of Marble Hill House and the people that lived in it. Marble Hill is a Palladian villa, Grade I property in Twickenham. Built between 1724 and 1729, it was the home of Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk. The design soon became model for the Georgian English villa. This volume illustrates the sources of the Palladian movement in English architecture and of its relationship with philosophical ideas of the time. The history of the House is linked to Henrietta's life, which is also explored alongside the building and the design. With an account of life in Twickenham, changes in ownerships, and much more. Illustrated with thirty nine leaves of plates and coloured frontispiece. Collated, complete.In the price clipped dustwrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, lovely. The dustwrapper is price clipped and very smart with only slight shelf wear and edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with thirty nine leaves of plates and coloured frontispiece. Collated, complete. Fine . Ill.: Unnamed. Fine/Very Good Indeed.