At Home With the Soanes: Upstairs, Downstairs in 19th Century London by Palmer S

Description: At Home With the Soanes by Palmer Susan A fascinating glimpse of real life for a London family in the early 19th century FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Born in 1753, the son of a bricklayer, architect John Soane RA died in 1837 after a long and distinguished career. He designed 13 Lincolns Inn Fields as his home and as a setting for his antiquities and works of art. After his wifes death he lived here alone, constantly adding to and rearranging his collections. He established the house as a museum by Act of Parliament (1833) requiring that his romantic and poetic interiors be kept as they were at the time of his death. Working in the Museum in Sir John Soanes houses at Nos. 12 and 13 Lincolns Inn Fields, Susan Palmer became intrigued by questions about how the Soane family lived there two centuries ago. What did they eat? What did they drink? How did they keep warm? What was their social life like? What were their servants daily duties? In the course of many years of research she came up with the answers to these questions and many more. At Home with the Soanes tells the story of the Soane familys social and domestic life. It paints a vivid picture of the Soanes house in Lincolns Inn Fields, their family life with their two children, and the below-stairs relationships of their servants. At Home with the Soanes is published to coincide with the reopening, for the first time since 1837, of the private apartments at Sir John Soanes Museum. The aprtments, on the second floor of 13 Lincolns Inn Fields, include Soanes Bedroom and Bathroom, the Book Passage, the Oratory, Mrs Soanes Morning Room and the Model Room. These exquisite and intriguing spaces were dismantled after Soanes death in 1837 and pressed into service as staff accommodation and, later, offices. Their original contents - the models, model stands, pictures and furniture have spent the last nearly 200 years crammed into corners of various offices. The rooms have now been completely restored. Notes A fascinating glimpse into real life for a London family in the early 19th century, exploring architect John Soanes house in Lincolns Inn Fields, their family life with their two children, and the below-stairs relationships of their servants. Author Biography Palmer holds degrees in English from Utah State University and Western Washington University. Review "What was life like for the Soanes and their servants was a question that intrigued Museum Archivist Susan Palmer. What did they drink? How did they keep warm? What was their social life like? ...Illuminating." * Ham & High * "Superb little handbook to a 19th century way of life. Well illustrated and well presented. Full marks to Pimpernel for presenting us with this excellent and updated reprint of the original 1997 document." * Kent Life * "Constitutes a fascinating and detailed account of the social and domestic experience in London at the turn of the 19th century." * Journal of the London Society * "Rich in incidental information." * The Oldie * Long Description Born in 1753, the son of a bricklayer, architect John Soane RA died in 1837 after a long and distinguished career. He designed 13 Lincolns Inn Fields as his home and as a setting for his antiquities and works of art. After his wifes death he lived here alone, constantly adding to and rearranging his collections. He established the house as a museum by Act of Parliament (1833) requiring that his romantic and poetic interiors be kept as they were at the time of his death...Working in the Museum in Sir John Soanes houses, Susan Palmer became intrigued by questions about how the Soane family lived there two centuries ago. What did they eat? What did they drink? How did they keep warm? What was their social life like? What were their servants daily duties? In the course of many years of research she came up with the answers to these questions and many more... At Home with the Soanes tells the story of the Soane familys social and domestic life. It paints a vivid picture of the Soanes house in Lincolns Inn Fields, their family life with their two children, and the below-stairs relationships of their servants. First published by Sir John Soanes Museum in 1997, this Pimpernel edition has been revised by the author and includes many previously unpublished illustrations. Details ISBN191025844X Year 2015 ISBN-10 191025844X ISBN-13 9781910258446 Media Book Pages 112 Language English Illustrations Yes Subtitle Upstairs, Downstairs in 19th Century London Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title AT HOME W/THE SOANES REV/E Edition Description Revised DEWEY 728.092 Format Paperback Edition Revised edition Imprint Pimpernel Press Ltd Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2015-05-21 NZ Release Date 2015-05-21 Author Palmer Susan Publication Date 2015-06-23 Publisher PIMPERNEL PRESS AU Release Date 2015-06-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145310189;

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