The House library

Our collection of 18th and 19th century texts, and contemporary works on architecture, design, construction, and history.
Focused principally on the Georgian and Victorian eras, the library contains texts on architecture, construction, interior design, and social, political, and economic history. The collection includes original works from the 18th and 19th centuries, contemporary material from established publishing houses, and self published pamphlets such as the Town House Times, our friends' newsletter.

Title Author Categories
A brief guide to kings & queens of England and Great Britain Delderfield, E., Cook, D.V. Great Britain, Monarchs, Biography
A Guide to Sussex probate records Burchall, M.J Probate records, Sussex, Family history
A guide to the buildings of Brighton School of Architecture and Interior Design Architecture, Design, Brighton, Buildings
A history of England: from the coming of the English to 1918 Feiling, Keith England, History
A Latin glossary: for family and local historians Morris, Janet Latin
A Portrait of Brighton in tram days Elliott, A.G. Brighton, Trams, Photographs
A Portrait of Brighton: circa 1911 and today Elliott, A.G. Brighton, Photographs, 20th century
A Portrait of Hove Elliott, A.G. Hove - History
A Portrait of Portslade Elliott, A.G. Portslade - Illustrated History
A Portrait of Shoreham Elliott, A.G. Shoreham - History
A Portrait of Southwick Elliott, A.G. Southwick - History
A second portrait of Portslade and Brighton Elliott, A. G. Portslade, Brighton
A Service in memory of Phyllis Eleanor McDonald: Memorial service Funeral services
A Short social history of North Road Slipper Baths, Brighton Sanders, Dawn North Road Slipper Baths, Brighton, Bathing
A small account of my travels through the wilderness Nye, James; Gammon, Vic (edited) 19th century, Diaries, Sussex, Lewes, Biography
A tourists guide to our secret streets Open University Street history
A Victorian seafront walk Dunkley, Sue; Hart, Emma; Matthews, Chris Walks, Brighton
A Victorian Street Wood, Richard Street history - Victorian period
About Brighton: a guide to the buildings and byways of Brighton & Hove Dale, Antony Buildings, Brighton, Hove
Ackermann 1783-1983: the business of art Ford, John Art, Britain, Ackermann R
Ackermann’s illustrated London: based on Rudolph Ackermann's "The microcosm of London", with the original illustrations by architectural draughtsman Augustus Pugin in collaboration with caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson St Aubyn, Fiona London (England), Pictorial works
American colonial: puritan simplicity to Georgian grace Garrett, Wendell Architecture, United States
An Early portrait of Brighton and Hove: Coast and town Elliott, A.G Brighton, Illustrated history
An early portrait of the villages and hamlets of Brighton and Hove Elliott, A. G. Brighton, Hove, History
An Introduction to church archaeology Morris, Richard Archaeology, Churches
Andrew Wyeth: Royal Academy of Arts 1980 Wyeth, Andrew American artists
Another portrait of Hove Elliott, A.G. Hove, Photographs
Another portrait of Portslade Elliott, A.G Portslade, Photographs
Another side of Brighton Fines, Ken; Ball, Clifford Self guided walks, Brighton
Architectural drawing of the Regency Period 1790-1837 Worsley, Giles Architectural drawings
Architecture: books on engineering, industrial arts and sciences, garden design, theatres & festivals, travel, costume, furniture, ornament & decoration, sculpture, etc, the Property of Henry Sotheran Ltd Christie’s of London Sales catalogue
Arlington Court: the carriage collection Hesketh-Prichard, Cicely Carriages, Transport history
Artists Open Houses: Brighton and Hove Artists Open House
At Her Majesty's Request: an African princess in Victorian England Myers, Walter Dean Africans in Britain, Biography
Back street Brighton: photographs and memories Lewis Cohen Urban Studies Centre Brighton, 20th century
Backyard Brighton: photographs and memories of Brighton in the thirties Lewis Cohen Urban Studies Centre Brighton, 20th century
Baroque in Bohemia: an exhibition of Czech art organized by the National Gallery, Prague Arts Council Baroque Art
Behind closed doors: at home in Georgian England Vickery, Amanda England - Social Conditions - 18th century
Below stairs Powell, Margaret Powell, Margaret - 1907-1984
Black cargoes: a history of the Atlantic slave trade Mannix, Daniel P and Cowley, Malcolm Slave trade - History

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