Forever linked to the Last Night of the Proms the Three Choirs Festival in Gloucester Hereford & Worcester cathedrals & his evocative Enigma Variations Edward Elgars music is a joy to chorcal societies & orchestras worldwide. The son of a piano tuner born in a tiny cottage in Worcestershire brought up as a Roman Catholic in Protestant England withut university education or formal musical training Elgar overcame these disadvantages to become the most famous British composer of his generation. ...

Professor Prestwichs study of Edward I first published in 1988 is a full-length account of one of the leading monarchs of the Middle Ages. A king who pioneered legal & parliamentary change conquered Wales & came close to conquering Scotland Edward also governed Gascony in south-west France & played a major part in European diplomacy & war. Examining the full range of manuscript sources the book reveals a capable monarch facing complex simultaneous challenges. ...

Indisputably the most effective general of the Wars of the Roses Edward IV died in his bed undefeated in battle. Yet Edward has not achieved the martial reputation of other warrior kings such as Henry V
- perhaps because he fought battles against his own people in a civil war. It has also been suggested that he lacked the personal discipline expected of a truly great commander. But as David Santiuste shows in this perceptive & highly readable new study Edward was a formidable military leader whose strengths & subtlety have not been fully recognized.
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Ever asked yourself if you&8217;re normal or not? Then this mug featuring a design by Edward Monkton is ideal for you. This marvellous mug is both microwave & dishwasher safe” From Giles Monkton the creator of violet Ronnie comes a fun range inspired by his art work under the name of Edward Monkton. ...

Show someone some happiness this Christmas with the Pig of Happiness mini hot water bottle. The front shows the little PIG whilst the back has this"e &8220; May his JOYFULL SMILE remind us how much there is to be HAPPY about”. From Giles Monkton the creator of violet Ronnie comes a fun range inspired by his art work under the name of Edward Monkton. Approx. 12 x 22 cm Warning! Hot water bottles can cause burns avoid prolonged direct contact with the skin. Hand was only. ...

Stand for what you hold most dear with this adorable love monkey mug from Edward Monkton. This adorable monkey has two sides
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Save up for happy times with the pig of happiness from Edward Monkton. This humourous pink plastic piggy bank has a moveable head & features the"ation The Pig Of Happiness May his joyful smile remind us how much there is to be happy about" on his belly. Feed money only! Measures 12 cm x 16 cm. Not suitable for children under 36 months due to small parts." ...

Need some salvation? The Shoe of Salvation pencil case just might be able to help. Decorated on one side with a fabulous high heeled red shoe the other side has a small scripted conversation between the shoe & the lady for you to enjoy. ” Approximately 19.5 x 10 cm. From Giles Monkton the creator of violet Ronnie comes a fun range inspired by his art work under the name of Edward Monkton. ...

Never fear a fever again & live your dreams with this quirky hot water bottle from Edward Monkton. Its cosy sweater design will be sure to keep you cosy through the winter months. Warning: hot water bottles can cause burns. Avoid prolonged direct contact with the skin. Not Suitable for children under 36 months. Hand wash only. ...

The magnificent country houses built in Britain between 1890 & 1939 were the last monuments to a vanishing age. Many of these great mammoths of domestic architecture were unsuited to the changes in economic & social priorities that followed the two world wars & rapidly became extinct. Those that survive however provide tangible evidence of the life & death of an extraordinarily prosperous age. Originally published in 1980 long out of print & now thoroughly revised & reillustrated this book recounts the architectural & social history of the era describing the clients the architects the styles & accoutrements of the country houses. The people who could afford them
- the Carnegies the Astors the Leverhulmes
- had grown rich by exploiting the new economic opportunities of the age & the houses they built in the years before the First World War reflect the desire for two contrasting ways of life. The social country house was the setting for the opulent world associated with Edward VII. The romantic country house was simpler more genuinely rural for those who wanted to be in closer contact with the countryside & the vanishing rural crafts or who wanted an idyll of the past that did not suggest the world of the motor car. These traditions lost coherence after the war & the period ended with a number of spectacular & often eccentric houses. Some of the most remarkable were those that not only replicated the look of old buildings but used genuinely old materials & even incorporated whole Tudor buildings moved from other places. Clive Aslet writes of the immense changes in the way country houses of this period were lived in & used. The shortage of servants aggravated by the First World War spurred numerous developments in the technology of the country house
- vacuum cleaners washing machines telephones & central heating were called upon to replace the army of servants who never returned from the trenches or the factories. Interior decorators becoming increasingly in vogue developed the style Louis Seize into the last word in Edwardian chic. Gardens came to be seen as integral to the concept of the country house & reconciled formal planning with informal planting. This fascinating world so popularly depicted in Downton Abbey can now be viewed from a new perspective. The Edwardian Country House will enlighten & entertain all those interested in glimpsing the lost life style of another age.


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