Schmidt, Leo and Christian B. Keller: Holkham. Munich: 2005. 240pp 65 colour plates, 43 colour and 19 monochrome illustrations and 43 architectural drawings. Cloth. 28.6x25.5cms. Examination of the architectural and landscape history of Holkham Hall, designed by William Kent for Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester, built between 1734 and 1765. Looks at its construction process, the richly decorated interiors and the family for which it was built. With the Coke family tree, references, selected biography and list of contributors.
Examination of the architectural and landscape history of Holkham Hall, designed by William Kent for Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester, built between 1734 and 1765. Looks at its construction process, the richly decorated interiors and the family for which it was built. With the Coke family tree, references, selected biography and list of contributors. Text in English