The last castle : the epic story of love, loss, and American royalty in the nation's largest home /
Documents the story of the Gilded Age mansion Biltmore, tracing George Vanderbilt's construction of his European-style estate and the efforts of his bride, Edith Stuyvesant Dresser, to become its protector in the face of changing fortunes and times.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Touchstone,
[2017]
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| Edition: | First Touchstone hardcover edition. |
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| Summary: | Documents the story of the Gilded Age mansion Biltmore, tracing George Vanderbilt's construction of his European-style estate and the efforts of his bride, Edith Stuyvesant Dresser, to become its protector in the face of changing fortunes and times. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 388 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-363) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476794044 (hardcover) 1476794049 (hardcover) 9781476794051 1476794057 |