The private palaces of London past and present (1908)
Chancellor, E. Beresford (Edwin Beresford), 1868-1937 · London : K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd. · leaf 275
oks, which he is finishing as fast as I can ; and heinforms his friend that the ceiling is done and most of the wainscotup. The Book cases go no higher than the dressings of the doors, andmy Poets which I hang over them will be in Stucco Allegorical frames He lived in St. Jamess Square from 1727… … LUO) o I Io < I CHESTERFIELD HOUSE 211 painted white ; for I have determined to have no gilding at all in it,as the constant fire and candles in that room would so soon turn it black,whereas by having it new painted once in four or five years, it will alwaysbe clean and cheerful. Nothing came…
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