Guinness, Desmond
GUINNESS, Desmond
GUINNESS, Desmond. British, b. 1931. Genres: Architecture. Career: Writer. Lecturer at universities in the United States and at museums in the United States and Canada. Publications: (with J. O'Brien) Great Irish Houses and Castles, 1992; Dublin-A Grand Tour, 1994; Georgian Dublin; Irish Houses and Castles; Palladio; (with W. Ryan) The White House: An Architectural History; (with J. Sadler) Newport Preserved and Mr. Jefferson, Architect. Contributor to periodicals. Address: Leixlip Castle, Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland.
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