--- product_id: 48948667 title: "The English Country House: From the Archives of Country Life" price: "114690CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/48948667-the-english-country-house-from-the-archives-of-country-life store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # 62 historic houses featured 6 expert architectural essays 400+ vivid illustrations The English Country House: From the Archives of Country Life **Price:** 114690CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🏡 Unlock the secrets of England’s grandest homes—where history meets style! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The English Country House: From the Archives of Country Life - **How much does it cost?** 114690CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/48948667-the-english-country-house-from-the-archives-of-country-life) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Risk-Free Purchase:** Guaranteed secure packaging and hassle-free returns ensure your satisfaction and peace of mind. - • **Expert Insights Included:** Six essays by leading historians enrich your understanding of architectural and social evolution. - • **Visual Feast of Heritage:** Dive into 400+ stunning photos capturing seven centuries of English country house elegance. - • **Exclusive Access to Timeless Homes:** Explore 62 iconic and lesser-known estates, many still privately owned by original families. - • **Pristine Condition & Fast Dispatch:** New mint condition with same-day shipping for orders before noon—because your collection deserves the best. ## Overview The English Country House is a meticulously curated volume showcasing 62 historic English estates through over 400 color and black-and-white photographs from Country Life’s archives. Spanning seven centuries, it combines rich visual storytelling with six authoritative essays by British architectural historians, offering a deep dive into architecture, interiors, gardens, and social context. Perfect for professionals and enthusiasts passionate about heritage, design, and restoration. ## Description The English Country House takes a look at the architecture and interiors of sixty-two stunning houses in a range of architectural styles spanning seven centuries—from the medieval Stokesay Castle to the newly built, Lutyens-inspired Corfe Farm—brought to life through the world-renowned photography library of Country Life. More than four hundred color and black and white illustrations provide an insight into the architecture, decoration, gardens, and landscape settings of these houses, which are set into their architectural and historical context by the accompanying text and extended captions. The book provides an entrée into the houses to which Country Life has had privileged access over the years, many of which are still private homes, often occupied by descendants of the families that built them. Punctuating the book at intervals in the form of booklets on rich, uncoated paper are six essays by leading British architectural historians that set the English country house into its social context and chart the changing tastes in decorating and collecting, the development of ancillary buildings, gardens and landscapes, and finally, its influence in the United States. Review: Great book for anyone restoring an historic English home - This is one of the very best of the several high quality English country house picture books. And, the photos are very well chosen -- with lots of excellent interior shots especially useful to anyone restoring an historic English country house. This book is a must for those interested in this subject matter. The only criticism I have, and which applies to essentially all of these books, is that coverage focuses on the higher end country houses. Personally, I would prefer greater orientation to the more average country homes. Review: Great book - Great book, especially because its not all the most well known houses we see again. Photos and text just fine, layout too, I would have loved even more houses but its quite a brick already! The idea about the chapters in a different size maybe a bit akward - but works okay. I cannot get enough of this subject, so bring them on. And especially the lesser known and smaller houses who might not draw so much attention but are as interesting as the ones we already know so well. Thanks Mary! ## Features - New - Mint Condition - Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon - Guaranteed packaging - No quibbles returns ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 398,242 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 359 in Professional Interior Design 912 in Interior Decorating & Design | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 118 Reviews | ## Images ![The English Country House: From the Archives of Country Life - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/917wsMOGiOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book for anyone restoring an historic English home *by R***D on 9 February 2010* This is one of the very best of the several high quality English country house picture books. And, the photos are very well chosen -- with lots of excellent interior shots especially useful to anyone restoring an historic English country house. This book is a must for those interested in this subject matter. The only criticism I have, and which applies to essentially all of these books, is that coverage focuses on the higher end country houses. Personally, I would prefer greater orientation to the more average country homes. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book *by P***E on 27 March 2010* Great book, especially because its not all the most well known houses we see again. Photos and text just fine, layout too, I would have loved even more houses but its quite a brick already! The idea about the chapters in a different size maybe a bit akward - but works okay. I cannot get enough of this subject, so bring them on. And especially the lesser known and smaller houses who might not draw so much attention but are as interesting as the ones we already know so well. Thanks Mary! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The romance of the English Country House *by J***D on 17 October 2010* Mary Miers has made a selection of 62 English Country Houses as featured in Country Life since about 1980, when beautiful colour photographs were used for the first time. The houses are arranged in a loosely chronological order and are predominantly large and grand. However a few houses such as Beckside are of a more modest scale, built by skilled local craftsmen according the popular builders' pattern books of the day. All photographs are of very high quality, as can be expected from Country Life. In addition to the introduction by Mary Miers there are 6 essays by leading historians presented in the form of small booklets at intervals in the book. This book has primarily been made for the American market and can be seen as complementary to the many books of Aurum Press on Country Houses also based on the archives of Country Life, but mainly from the earlier period with mostly high quality black and white photographs. For a modest price you will get a beautiful coffee table book to dream of a rich and romantic life in the English countryside. ## Frequently Bought Together - The English Country House: From the Archives of Country Life - Country Life: 125 Years of Countryside Living in Great Britain from the Archives of Country Li fe - English Gardens: From the Archives of Country Life Magazine --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/48948667-the-english-country-house-from-the-archives-of-country-life](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/48948667-the-english-country-house-from-the-archives-of-country-life) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-10-04*