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
C. A. Busby: the Regency architect of Brighton & Hove Bingham, Neil Biography, Architecture, Design, Regency, Brighton, Hove
Capability Brown: the master gardener Brimacombe, Peter Landscape architects - Biography
Cast Iron decoration: a world survey Robertson, E. Graeme & Robertson, Joan Cast iron - decorative use
Changes in Brighton and Hove’s suburbs: Preston and Patcham 1841-1871 Farrant, Sue Brighton - History, Hove - History
Charity girl Heyer, Georgette English Fiction
Cheltenham Betrayed Mowl, Timothy Cheltenham
Coast: a photographic tour of England, Wales and Northern Ireland Cornish, Joe, Wakefield, Paul and Noton, David Coasts - Britain
Community of Elsewheres O'Malley, Alice Photographers - American, O'Malley Alice - Photographer
Computers and the History of Art: the fine art of computing (II) Vol.6, part 2 Szrajber, Tanya Computing - Art
Concise English dictionary Dictionaries - English language
Conservation areas in Hove & Brighton: a residents guide Brighton - Conservation areas, Hove - Conservation areas
Coroners’ records in England and Wales Gibson, Jeremy and Rogers, Colin Coroners' Records - England, Coroners' Records - Wales
Coroners’ records in England and Wales Gibson, Jeremy and Rogers, Colin Coroners' Records - England, Coroners Records - Wales
Country house floors: 1660-1850 Gilbert, Christopher, James Lomas and Anthony Wells-Cole Floor coverings
County bank failures: the Brighthelmston bank of Messrs. Wigney 1842 Jenkins, Peter R. Banking, History, Brighton
County records: Quarter sessions, Petty sessions, Clerk of the Peace and Lieutenancy Emmison, F.G. and Gray, Irvine Historical research - County records
Crackers Austen, David Theatre productions - Scripts
David Austen / Adrian Paci leaflet Austen David 1960-, Artists - Britain
David Austen exhibition held at Milton Keynes Gallery Austen David 1960-, Artists - Britain
Decorex International Exhibition catalogue, Interiors - Decoration
Devil's Cub Heyer, Georgette English Fiction
Diary of William Tayler, footman, 1837 Wise, Dorothy (edited); Saunders, Ann (notes) Domestic service, Personal observations, Diaries
Discover Kingscliffe: the stars, the Royal secret and Brighton’s Pier that disappeared Walking, Brighton, Piers, Royalty
Discover the North Laine on foot: a guided tour from Brighton Museum to Brighton Station North Laine Community Association Brighton, North Laine, Walking
Discovering Old Hove: including Cliftonville Estate Walker, Graham Hove - History
Disease, medicine and society in England, 1550-1860 Porter, Roy Social medicine - Great Britain - History, Health services - History
Domestic bygones Fearn, Jacqueline Social life and customs, Household appliances - History
Door and window fittings Clayton Munroe Door fittings - Catalogue, Window fittings - Catalogue
Dublin: a grand tour O’Brien, Jacqueline and Guinness, Desmond Architecture - Dublin Ireland - History
Dyke Railway Trail Devils Dyke - Walking tour
East Sussex sentences of transportation at Quarter Sessions 1790-1854 Davey, Roger Transportation - Prison sentences
Eastern Sussex settlement certificates 1670-1832 Burchall, M.J. Settlement certificates, Sussex - History
Education in Edinburgh in the eighteenth century Law, Alexander Education - Scotland - 18th century
Eighteenth century books etc. relating to Brighton, Sussex Smith, Henry Bibliographies, Brighton
Encyclopaedia of Brighton Carder, Timothy Brighton, Encyclopedia
English night life: from Norman curfew to the present black-out Burke, Thomas England - Social life and customs
English printed textiles: 1720-1836 Victoria and Albert Museum Textile industry, England, Exhibitions
English watches Hayward, J.F. Watch making, England, Victoria & Albert Museum
Essays on Schubert Brown, Maurice J.E. Schubert Franz 1797-1828
Fanny Burney: A biography Harman, Claire Burney Fanny 1752-1840, Biography, Women writers
Fashionable Brighton, 1820-1860 Dale, Antony Houses, Brighton
Fashionable Brighton, 1820-1860 Dale, Antony Houses, Brighton
Fashions of the Regency period : Paper dolls Tierney, Tom Regency period, Fashions
For the King’s pleasure: the furnishing and decoration of George IV’s apartments at Windsor Castle Roberts, Hugh House furnishings, 18th century, 19th century
Found monochromes: Vol.1, 1-250, 1997-2006 Batchelor, David Batchelor David 1955-, Artists, Scotland
Friday's Child Heyer, Georgette English Fiction
From Waterloo to George VI Titterton, A.F. England, History, 19th century
George IV Hibbert, Christopher 1924- George IV 1820-1830, Biography
George Scharf’s London: sketches and watercolours of a changing city, 1820-50 Jackson, Peter Scharf George 1788-1860, London in art
Georgian Architectural Practice Georgian Group Georgian period, Architecture
Georgian chimneypieces Burton, Neil, and Porten, Lucy Fireplaces, Architectural ornament
Georgian house style: an architectural and interior design source book Cranfield, Ingrid Georgian era, Architecture, Ornament and decoration
Georgian stairs Burton, Neil Staircases, Ornament and design
Grand Panorama of London from the Thames: extending from the new Houses of Parliament to Greenwich Hospital London, Panoramas
Great Expectations Dickens, Charles English Fiction
Great expectations: 50 outstanding historic churches The Churches Conservation Trust Churches, Architecture
Handbook for members and visitors National Trust National Trust, Handbooks
Hangleton in the past: A parish history Laker, Colin Hangleton, History
Harriette Wilson's memoirs Wilson, Harriette, & Blanch, Lesley Biography, Wilson Harriette 1786-1845, Courtesans
Henry W. Allingham (1896-2009): [Funeral service] Funeral services

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