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Gilded: How Newport Became America's Richest Resort
A beautifully written history of high society in Newport, Rhode Island, from the acclaimed author of Party of the CenturyNewport is the legendary and beautiful home of American aristocracy and the sheltered super-rich. Many of the country's most famous blueblood families?the closest thing we have to royalty?have lived and summered in Newport since the nineteenth century. The Astors, the Vanderbilts, Edith Wharton, JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Doris Duke, and Claus and Sunny von Bulow are just a few of the many names who have called the city home. Gilded takes you along as you explore th... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1118014014
- ASIN: 1118014014
- ISBN: 9781118014011
- Brand: Brand: Wiley
- Manufacturer: Wiley
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Gilded Summers: A Novel of Newport's Gilded Age
"A lush and evocative novel of the Gilded Age period, brought vibrantly to life in this powerful work." - Anne Girard, author of Madame PicassoPearl and Ginevra grow up in the era known as the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island. One lives above the stairs, the other below.Surrounded by Astors and Vanderbilts, Pearl fills her days with teatime and shallow friendships, yearning for something more. A chance meeting with Mary Cassatt sparks her secret desire to be an artist. Meanwhile Ginevra, fresh off the boat from Italy, finds her own dreams out of reach as she joins the unwelcoming household... [Read More]
- ASIN: B07BYTVSWJ
- ASIN: B07BYTVSWJ
- Manufacturer: Creativia
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A Guide to Newport's Cliff Walk: Tales of Seaside Mansions & the Gilded Age Elite
From the grand majesty of the Breakers to the beautiful proportions of Rosecliff, these houses are enduring reminders of the architectural flowering of the Gilded Age.Where the salty air mingles with the far-off laughter of women in ball gowns, the houses of the Newport Cliff Walk preside in grandeur over the crashing waves below. Walking along the paved trail, it's easy to imagine the faintest hint of a waltz coming from the windows of Beechwood, or to envision the Duchess of Windsor's carriage arriving for a visit at Fairholme. Ed Morris takes you on a tour of twenty-four historic mansions a... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1596294388
- ASIN: 1596294388
- ISBN: 1596294388
- Brand: Brand: The History Press
- Manufacturer: The History Press
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Seaside Romance: Beacon of Love / The Master's Match / All That Glitters (Romancing America: Rhode Island)
Relive yesteryear’s glory days in Capernaum Island, Providence, and Newport, Rhode Island, through the eyes of three young women on the tide of love. Judith lives at the lighthouse her father operates, but when an old friend returns, will his fears keep him from reaching her? Becca’s first day on the job as a maid ends with a marriage proposal to a business tycoon, but can she trust his sincerity? Francesca is being pressured to enter a prestigious marriage, but can true love be within her reach? Enjoy this delightful collection of historical romances.
- ASIN: 1602606366
- ASIN: 1602606366
- ISBN: 1602606366
- Brand: Barbour Publishing Company
- Manufacturer: Barbour Publishing, Inc
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Newport Mansions: Postcards of the Gilded Age
Newport, Rhode Island, nicknamed "The Queen of Resorts," has been celebrated in beautiful postcard portrayals for over a hundred years. Today, these vintage cards illuminate the glories of the Gilded Age, when huge mansions or "cottages" built by competing industrialists blossomed along Bellevue Avenue and The Cliff Walk, turning a once-quiet New England watering hole into the apex of nouveau riche destinations. With most Newport cards depicting images of these fabulous mansions, they illustrate pictorially how the new "American royalty" spent their leisure time and their wealth. This captivat... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0764324977
- ASIN: 0764324977
- ISBN: 0764324977
- Brand: Brand: Schiffer Publishing
- Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing
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Newport Houses
The architectural heritage of Newport, Rhode Island encompasses the rich and lively history of the people who have lived there. The city's public and private buildings reflect the varied attitudes, styles and tastes adopted by the American nation, from the colonial settlers in the seventeenth century who sought religious and political freedom to the socialite robber barons of the late nineteenth century whose enormous wealth bought the freedom to pursue life's pleasures. Simple clapboard houses and religious buildings exist in he same context as the opulent summer cottages and mansions, built ... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0847809129
- ASIN: 0847809129
- ISBN: 0847809129
- Brand: Brand: Rizzoli
- Manufacturer: Rizzoli
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Murder at Marble House (A Gilded Newport Mystery)
With the dawn of the twentieth century on the horizon, the fortunes of the venerable Vanderbilt family still shine brightly in the glittering high society of Newport, Rhode Island. But when a potential scandal strikes, the Vanderbilts turn to cousin and society page reporter Emma Cross to solve a murder and a disappearance. . . Responding to a frantic call on her newfangled telephone from her eighteen-year-old cousin, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Emma Cross arrives at the Marble House mansion and learns the cause of her distress--Consuelo's mother, Alva, is forcing her into marriage with the Duke o... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0758290845
- ASIN: 0758290845
- ISBN: 0758290845
- Manufacturer: Kensington
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BY THE SEA, Book Three: LAURA
In the tradition of Upstairs, Downstairs and Downton Abbey, BY THE SEA is a four-book series that sweeps from the Gilded Age through the Gatsby Era's Roaring Twenties and then on to the Great Depression, culminating nearly a century later in Newport, Rhode Island, wealthy and alluring "City by the Sea." Set against a backdrop of mansions, the glorious America's Cup Yacht Races, and new money, the series traces the passions and adventures of three families from three different classes.Book Three: LAURA. While the Great Depression grinds relentlessly on, Laura Andersson, a Midwestern farm girl... [Read More]
- ASIN: B00F54CGE4
- ASIN: B00F54CGE4
- Manufacturer: Antoinette Stockenberg
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The Maze at Windermere: A Novel
Named one of the best books of 2018 by The Washington Post, The Seattle Times, and The Advocate“Staggeringly brilliant . . . You’ll start The Maze of Windermere with bewilderment, but you’ll close it in awe.” —The Washington Post“Pitch perfect.” —New York Times Book Review When a drunken party guest challenges him to a late-night tennis match, Sandy Allison finds himself unexpectedly entangled in the monied world of Newport, Rhode Island. A former touring pro a little down on his luck, Sandy has nothing to stake against the vintage motorcycle his opponent wagers. But then Al... [Read More]
- ASIN: B06ZZ9Q5FY
- ASIN: B06ZZ9Q5FY
- Manufacturer: Penguin Books
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Throne of Grace (Cliff Walk Courtships Book 1)
FIVE STAR READERS' FAVORITE AWARD His love for her is the key to his happiness.Arthur Davenport has it all: looks, money, and a successful future planned by his parents. He knows that something is missing, but when he and Josie, his mother's maid, develop a friendship that can only be based on Christian values, he realizes that his love for her is the key to his happiness. Can he convince her that he would gladly give up his life of luxury for a life of service with her?Newport, Rhode Island in the last decades of the nineteenth century was a stunningly beautiful and glamorous... [Read More]
- ASIN: B01KW3LN50
- ASIN: B01KW3LN50
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Newport, RI Photo - Alva Vanderbilt's tea house behind the Vanderbilts' sumptuous Marble House mansion in Newport, Rhode Island - Carol Highsmith
Alva Vanderbilt's tea house behind the Vanderbilts' sumptuous Marble House mansion in Newport.Carol M. Highsmith (born 1946) is a photographer, author, and publisher who has photographed all 50 of the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico for 30 years. She specializes in documenting architecture, ranging from the monumental to the everyday and whimsical. Highsmith is donating her life's work of more than 100,000 images, copyright-free, to the Library of Congress, which established a rare one-person archive. Out of 14 million images, the Carol M. Highsmith collection is featu... [Read More]
- ASIN: B07PQVTF7V
- ASIN: B07PQVTF7V
- Brand: Historic Pictoric
- Size: 44in x 36in
- Manufacturer: Historic Pictoric
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![Vintography 24 x 36 Giclee Print of Alva Vanderbilt's Tea House Behind The Vanderbilts' Sumptuous Marble House Mansion in Newport Rhode Island r20 [Between 1980 and 2006] by Highsmith, Carol M,](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61zOJz99LjL.jpg)
Vintography 24 x 36 Giclee Print of Alva Vanderbilt's Tea House Behind The Vanderbilts' Sumptuous Marble House Mansion in Newport Rhode Island r20 [Between 1980 and 2006] by Highsmith, Carol M,
24 x 36 high quality giclee print of Alva Vanderbilt's tea house behind the Vanderbilts' sumptuous Marble House mansion in Newport Rhode Island r20 [between 1980 and 2006] Highsmith, Carol M.,
- ASIN: B07PQ8VK91
- ASIN: B07PQ8VK91
- Brand: Vintography
- Manufacturer: Vintography
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Newport Mansion 1892 NThe Breakers Mansion Owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt in Newport Rhode Island After A Fire Photograph 1892 Poster Print by (18 x 24)
Newport: Mansion, 1892. /N'The Breakers' Mansion Owned By Cornelius Vanderbilt In Newport, Rhode Island, After A Fire. Photograph, 1892. is a licensed reproduction that was printed on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. The overall paper size is 18.00 x 24.00 inches. This print is ready for hanging or framing and would make a great addition to your home or office decor.
- ASIN: B07CG77KCP
- ASIN: B07CG77KCP
- Brand: Posterazzi
- Manufacturer: Granger Collection
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Newport Mansion 1892 NThe Breakers Mansion Owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt in Newport Rhode Island Photograph 1892 Poster Print by (18 x 24)
Newport: Mansion, 1892. /N'The Breakers' Mansion Owned By Cornelius Vanderbilt In Newport, Rhode Island. Photograph, 1892. is a licensed reproduction that was printed on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. The overall paper size is 18.00 x 24.00 inches. This print is ready for hanging or framing and would make a great addition to your home or office decor.
- ASIN: B07CG6CC13
- ASIN: B07CG6CC13
- Brand: Posterazzi
- Manufacturer: Granger Collection
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Newport Mansion 1892 NThe Breakers Mansion Owned By Cornelius Vanderbilt In Newport Rhode Island After A Fire Photograph 1892 Poster Print by (24 x 36)
Newport: Mansion, 1892. /N'The Breakers' Mansion Owned By Cornelius Vanderbilt In Newport, Rhode Island, After A Fire. Photograph, 1892. is a licensed reproduction that was printed on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. The overall paper size is 24.00 x 36.00 inches. This print is ready for hanging or framing and would make a great addition to your home or office decor.
- ASIN: B07CCF7TL3
- ASIN: B07CCF7TL3
- Brand: Posterazzi
- Size: 24 x 36 Inch
- Manufacturer: Granger Collection
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View of the Breakers Mansion, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Print Wall Art By Walter Bibikow
Photographic PrintThis photographic print is digitally printed on archival photographic paper resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that is suitable for museum or gallery
- UPC: 889737485
- Color: Multicolor
- Size: 24 x 1824" x 18"
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3dRose Breakers Mansion, Newport, Rhode Island, USA - US40 WBI0002 - Walter Bibikow - Pillow Case, 16 by 16-inch
Breakers Mansion, Newport, Rhode Island, USA - US40 WBI0002 - Walter Bibikow Pillow Case is a great way to add a splash of style to any room. The unique design of this 16" x 16"
- UPC: 581762541
- Model: pc_146463_1
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Mansion The Breakers Ochre Point Avenue Newport Rhode Island USA Canvas Art - Panoramic Images (12 x 36)
Mansion The Breakers Ochre Point Avenue Newport Rhode Island USA Canvas Art - Panoramic Images (12 x
- UPC: 134484101
- Model: CNVPPI27446LARGE
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Mansion The Breakers Ochre Point Avenue Newport Rhode Island USA Canvas Art - Panoramic Images (6 x 18)
Mansion The Breakers Ochre Point Avenue Newport Rhode Island USA Canvas Art - Panoramic Images (6 x
- UPC: 114727517
- Model: CNVPPI27446
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Beechwood Mansion, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Print Wall Art
Photographic PrintThis photographic print is digitally printed on archival photographic paper resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that is suitable for museum or gallery
- UPC: 856811515
- Color: Multicolor
- Size: 24 x 1824" x 18"
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Newport, Rhode Island, Ocean Drive View of Two Large Mansions Framed Art Print Wall Art
This framed art print features a frame and mat combination individually selected by professional designers to perfectly complement your art. The art print, which displays sharp, vivid images and a high degree of color accuracy,
- UPC: 849808631
- Color: Multicolor
- Size: 18.5" x 13"5 x 13
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Mansion The Breakers Ochre Point Avenue Newport Rhode Island USA Stretched Canvas - Panoramic Images (12 x 36)
Stretched Canvas Wall Art for your Home or Office. Mansion, The Breakers, Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island, USA was carefully reproduced on only the finest Canvas which beautifully details the visual colors and elements
- UPC: 828637459
- Model: SCA10017679
- Color: Multicolor
- Size: 12 x 36
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View of the Breakers Mansion, Newport, Rhode Island, USA Framed Print Wall Art By Walter Bibikow
Photographic PrintThis photographic print is digitally printed on archival photographic paper resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that is suitable for museum or gallery display. Using the finest materials, our framing craftsmen will
- UPC: 888757448
- Color: BrownEspresso
- Size: 24 x 1824" x 18"
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3dRose Rhode Island, Newport, Vanderbilt Mansions - US40 CMI0005 - Cindy Miller Hopkins - Snowflake Ornament, 3-inch
Rhode Island, Newport, Vanderbilt Mansions - US40 CMI0005 - Cindy Miller Hopkins Ornament is a perfect addition to your tree or as a window decoration. This glossy porcelain ornament is a great gift for family
- UPC: 205504365
- Model: orn_94231_1
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3dRose Breakers Mansion, Newport, Rhode Island, USA - US40 WBI0002 - Walter Bibikow, Snowflake Ornament, Porcelain, 3-inch
Breakers Mansion, Newport, Rhode Island, USA - US40 WBI0002 - Walter Bibikow Ornament a perfect addition to your tree or as a window decoration. This glossy porcelain ornament is a great gift for family and
- UPC: 168531376
- Model: orn_146463_1
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