Publications
A range of specialist titles about Fairfax House and the Georgian period in England.
If you are interested in any of these publications please complete the order form.
£14.00
John Harris and Robert Hardsky
In the 18th century England foreign travel to Italy and France inspired many landowning gentlemen and women to dabble in design. The results were exciting, ambitious and often eccentric. The catalogue highlights a number of these so called 'amateurs' and places them in a national context. 42 colour illustrations and 25 black and white.
£9.00
By Mark Jones
Now in its eighth edition, this marvellous assessment of what lies beneath the great set pieces like the Minster and Wall, takes us down the rabbit warren of alleyways, snickets and ginnels. An essential read for those who love York.
£12.00An Evening at Fairfax House
Music by Mozart, his family and his contemporaries
Performed in Fairfax House in the style of a concert for a family; this recording helps evoke the feeling of the period in a very tangible way. Local musicians using period instruments make this a very special experience.
£3.00
Edited by Peter Brown
The work of the most famous 18th Century satarist James Gilray, and his attacks on mebers of the Royal family. Twenty of his most biting engravings from the Donald Coverdale collection are explained and examined.
£9.00
Edited by Peter Brown
This richly illustrated book provides a comprehensive survey of the design and evolution of cutlery in Britain from Neolithic times to the present day.
£17.00
By Peter Brown & Marla Schwartz
The booklet examines the history of the consumption of alcohol and the customs and manners (and sometimes lack of manners) associated with it.
£8.00
This richly illustrated guide also highlights the remarkable restoration which York Civic Trust undertook in 1982-84, with 48 colour images and 8 b/w.
£22.00
By Gerry Webb
The fascinating story of the life and times of Charles Gregory, 9th Viscount Fairfax of Emley, an enigmatic figure whose finest achievement was the creation of one of England's finest Georgian town houses.
£5.00
By Hugh Murray
Described in recent times as the finest example of an Elizabethan room to survive into the 21st Century, Hugh Murray's photographs and text show why it is considered so special.
£8.00
By Peter Brown
The booklet text provides a fascinating account of the keeping of Christmas in England before the Victorian re-invention of the Christmas tradition.
£6.00
By Ivison & Louis Wheatley
This booklet explores the history of the fan and the etiquette surrounding its use in eighteenth-century polite society.
£3.00
Dr John Shannon, O.B.E., D. Univ. (YORK)
Former chairman of York Civic Trust, John Shannon, was firstly famous for his 'minor pleasures' lectures. This booklet offers a unique guided tour, through the eyes of a keen photographer.
£5.00
Edited by Peter Brown
The full colour 64 page catalogue of the Goldsmiths’ Company Collection by Peter Brown, Rosemary Ransome Wallis and Teresa Fazio Gannon, features the work of 75 designers and illustrates 170 of their pieces, many of which have become icons of their age.
£25.00
Peter Brown
A comprehensive guide to the late Noel Terry’s superb collection of English furniture, now housed in Fairfax House. The collection has been described by Christie’s as the finest private collection of its period formed in the last fifty years.
£20.00
Peter Brown
A comprehensive guide to the late Noel Terry’s superb collection of English furniture, now housed in Fairfax House. The collection has been described by Christie’s as the finest private collection of its period formed in the last fifty years.
£11.00
Transcribed and edited by Corita Myerscough for the York Georgian Society's Millennium Project
Whilst many of John Carr's buildings and bridges survive, we know little about the man and his personal activities. These diaries offer us a window onto his lie and provide an understanding of the times in which he and his great-nieces lived.
£9.00
Darrell Buttery
We may be proud of what has survived into the 21st Century, but much was lost to development of 'improvement'. The book uses old photographs and engravings to show us what has gone before.
£8.00
Ron Cooke
Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of York, Ron Cooke, sets out to analyse the special features of the city and highlights those aspects we need to cherish in the future if we wish to preserve the character of York.
£14.00
By Patrick Nuttgens with photographs by John Shannon
Few architects/historians have show such a graps of the factors which make York what it is. Aided by photographs from former York Civic Trust chairman, John Shannon, the book is a standard work on the evolution of York and an essential read for those who want more than a superficial understanding of this wonderful city
£14.00Softback, 48 pages.
ISBN: 978-0-9549041-6-6
A Passion for Building - the Amateur Architect in England 1650 -1850John Harris and Robert Hardsky
In the 18th century England foreign travel to Italy and France inspired many landowning gentlemen and women to dabble in design. The results were exciting, ambitious and often eccentric. The catalogue highlights a number of these so called 'amateurs' and places them in a national context. 42 colour illustrations and 25 black and white.
£9.00Softback, 92 pages.
ISBN: 1-871125-72-3
A Walk Around the Snickleways of YorkBy Mark Jones
Now in its eighth edition, this marvellous assessment of what lies beneath the great set pieces like the Minster and Wall, takes us down the rabbit warren of alleyways, snickets and ginnels. An essential read for those who love York.
£12.00An Evening at Fairfax HouseMusic by Mozart, his family and his contemporaries
Performed in Fairfax House in the style of a concert for a family; this recording helps evoke the feeling of the period in a very tangible way. Local musicians using period instruments make this a very special experience.
£3.00Softback, 16 pages.
At Home with the RoyalsEdited by Peter Brown
The work of the most famous 18th Century satarist James Gilray, and his attacks on mebers of the Royal family. Twenty of his most biting engravings from the Donald Coverdale collection are explained and examined.
£9.00Softback. 544 pages.
ISBN: 085667
British Cutlery - Cutting EdgeEdited by Peter Brown
This richly illustrated book provides a comprehensive survey of the design and evolution of cutlery in Britain from Neolithic times to the present day.
£17.00 Softback, 104 pages, 56 colour, 44 b/w illustrations
ISBN: 948 939 10 9
Come Drink the Bowl DryBy Peter Brown & Marla Schwartz
The booklet examines the history of the consumption of alcohol and the customs and manners (and sometimes lack of manners) associated with it.
£8.00Softback, 33 pages.
Fairfax House - History & GuideThis richly illustrated guide also highlights the remarkable restoration which York Civic Trust undertook in 1982-84, with 48 colour images and 8 b/w.
£22.00Case bound, 245 x 165mm, over 250 pages with more than 100 illustrations and maps, mostly in colour.
Fairfax of YorkBy Gerry Webb
The fascinating story of the life and times of Charles Gregory, 9th Viscount Fairfax of Emley, an enigmatic figure whose finest achievement was the creation of one of England's finest Georgian town houses.
£5.00Softback, 57 pages.
ISBN: 095181-738-8
The Great Chamber at Gilling CastleBy Hugh Murray
Described in recent times as the finest example of an Elizabethan room to survive into the 21st Century, Hugh Murray's photographs and text show why it is considered so special.
£8.00Softback, 40 pages, 8 colour, 11 b/w illustrations.
ISBN: 948 939 08 7
The Keeping of ChristmasBy Peter Brown
The booklet text provides a fascinating account of the keeping of Christmas in England before the Victorian re-invention of the Christmas tradition.
£6.00Softback, 35 pages, 23 colour, 13 b/w illustrations.
ISBN: 948 939 06 0
Language of the FanBy Ivison & Louis Wheatley
This booklet explores the history of the fan and the etiquette surrounding its use in eighteenth-century polite society.
£3.00Softback, 36 pages.
The Minor Pleasures of YorkDr John Shannon, O.B.E., D. Univ. (YORK)
Former chairman of York Civic Trust, John Shannon, was firstly famous for his 'minor pleasures' lectures. This booklet offers a unique guided tour, through the eyes of a keen photographer.
£5.00Softback, full colour 64 page catalogue
ISBN: 0948939 15X
Modern Designer Jewellery 1960-2000Edited by Peter Brown
The full colour 64 page catalogue of the Goldsmiths’ Company Collection by Peter Brown, Rosemary Ransome Wallis and Teresa Fazio Gannon, features the work of 75 designers and illustrates 170 of their pieces, many of which have become icons of their age.
£25.00Hardback, 152 pages, 119 colour and 71 b/w illustrations
ISBN: 0 948939 00 1
Noel Terry Collection of Furniture and ClocksPeter Brown
A comprehensive guide to the late Noel Terry’s superb collection of English furniture, now housed in Fairfax House. The collection has been described by Christie’s as the finest private collection of its period formed in the last fifty years.
£20.00Softback, 152 pages, 119 colour and 71 b/w illustrations.
ISBN: 0 948939 01 X
Noel Terry Collection of Furniture and ClocksPeter Brown
A comprehensive guide to the late Noel Terry’s superb collection of English furniture, now housed in Fairfax House. The collection has been described by Christie’s as the finest private collection of its period formed in the last fifty years.
£11.00Softback, 73 pages.
ISBN: 0950 3663 58
Uncle John CarrTranscribed and edited by Corita Myerscough for the York Georgian Society's Millennium Project
Whilst many of John Carr's buildings and bridges survive, we know little about the man and his personal activities. These diaries offer us a window onto his lie and provide an understanding of the times in which he and his great-nieces lived.
£9.00Softback, 95 pages
ISBN: 1 871125 170
The Vanished Buildings of YorkDarrell Buttery
We may be proud of what has survived into the 21st Century, but much was lost to development of 'improvement'. The book uses old photographs and engravings to show us what has gone before.
£8.00Softback, 34 pages
ISBN: 1 85072 344 3
Why York Is SpecialRon Cooke
Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of York, Ron Cooke, sets out to analyse the special features of the city and highlights those aspects we need to cherish in the future if we wish to preserve the character of York.
£14.00Softback, 131 pages.
ISBN: 1 871125 57 X
York - The Continuing CityBy Patrick Nuttgens with photographs by John Shannon
Few architects/historians have show such a graps of the factors which make York what it is. Aided by photographs from former York Civic Trust chairman, John Shannon, the book is a standard work on the evolution of York and an essential read for those who want more than a superficial understanding of this wonderful city
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