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Life Along The Hudson

Pieter Estersohn
The Historic Country Estates of the Livingston Family
This gorgeous oversized tome features thirty-six sublime country homes, many overlooking the Hudson River. Life Along the Hudson showcases the best-preserved landmark residences, built between the 1761 and 1948. Pieter Estersohn, who has long been fascinated by these enchanting homes and their histories, provides an insider's view to the renovations of several of these notable architectural gems and picturesque gardens and landscape designs, and also contributes fresh insight to the historical and social literature on this beautiful region, which continues to intrigue those seeking stately and charming country retreats.
Life Along the Hudson presents a stunning array of three centuries of homes overlooking the majestic Hudson River, offering some of the finest examples of grand-scale American architecture and landscape design coupled with a unique and personal perspective on the history of the area: foreword writer John Winthrop "Wint" Aldrich is a descendant of the original homeowners of Rokeby, a distinguished mansion, and author Pieter Estersohn, who recently restored Staats Hall, a prominent residence included in the book, relays.
Details:
ISBN:
9780847863235
Format:
Hardback
Page Count:
336
Dimensions:
28.45cm x 23.88cm
Weight:
2097.9g
Publisher:
Rizzoli International

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