The Palace of Westminster : Houses of Parliament / Sir Robert Cooke

New York, New York : Burton Skira Inc., 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; 431 pages : illustrations (some colour), plans (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 28 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-422) and index. Contents; Foreword by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Mrs. Margaret Thatcher M.P. -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- A royal residence -- Royal home of Parliament -- The great conflagration -- Triumph in the Lords -- Tribulation in the commons : hang the architect -- The building stands, a great fact -- Palace of the arts (paintings, mosaic, sculpture, stained glass) -- Palace of the arts (metalwork, titles, wallpaper) -- The twentieth century (Except the Lord build the House). Subjects; Westminster Palace (London, England). Palace of Westminster. Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons History. Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. History. Great Britain. Parliament Art collections. Public buildings. Public buildings Great Britain. Houses of Parliament (London, England). Historic buildings England London. Architecture England London History.