The troubled life of Richard Castle, Irelands pre-eminent early eighteenth-century architect /
Richard Castle is widely regarded as one of the most important architects in eighteenth-century Ireland, yet this is the first book devoted to both Castle's personal history and his professional career. The study builds on a wealth of information concerning his background. It investigates Castl...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne, UK :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
[2023].
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| Summary: | Richard Castle is widely regarded as one of the most important architects in eighteenth-century Ireland, yet this is the first book devoted to both Castle's personal history and his professional career. The study builds on a wealth of information concerning his background. It investigates Castle's Dutch and Sephardic ancestors, his father's position at the Polish court, the military career of his siblings in the Saxon/Polish army and his wife's Huguenot family. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 202 pages : illustrations, plans ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-191) and index. |
| ISBN: | 152752888X 9781527528888 |