In the Somerset Hills: The Landed Gentry

by Susan J. Winter and William A. Schleicher

Book Overview

This fascinating new book introduces us to the landed gentry of the Somerset Hills, with over 200 images bringing to life these colorful families and their magnificent estates.

After the Civil War, a class of industrialists and financiers amassed great fortunes while building the infrastructure of an expanding nation. Much of this money and power was concentrated in New York City, which quickly became crowded and unsuitable for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738564222
• ISBN13: 9780738564227
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"