xvii, 296 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-284) and index.
Contents
The British at home -- Material good: morality and the well-to-do -- Cathedrals to commerce: shoppers and entrepreneurs -- Art at home: how the house became artistic -- In possession: men, women, and decoration -- Home as a stage: personality and possessions -- Designs on the past: antiques as a faith -- Modern living: the triumph of safety first -- Your neighbour's house.
