Mr Barry's war : rebuilding the Houses of Parliament after the Great Fire of 1854
2016, 1st edition. Oxford : Oxford University Press. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #391613
ISBN: 0198707193
Physical description:288 ; illustrations; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Cover ; Mr Barry'sWar: Rebuilding the Houses of Parliament After the Great Fire of 1834 ; Copyright ; Dedication ; Contents ; Acknowledgements ; Note to the reader; Plan of the Principal Floor of the Palace of Westminister ; Colour Plates ; Prologue; I: Fire: 1834-1837 ; 1: A New Tooth: October 1834 to June 1835 ; 2: A Clump of Thistles: June 1835 to January 1836 ; 3: A Beautiful and Appropriate Design: February 1836 to July 1837 ; II: WATER: 1837-1843 ; 4: A Clear Understanding: July 1837 to December 1838 ; 5: A Bondage Worse than the Egyptians: 1839 to 1841.
List of Illustrations List of Colour Plates ; Index. Subjects: Barry, Charles 1795-1860; History 19th century; Great Britain; Parliament History; Fires England London History 19th century; Public buildings Great Britain; Design and construction History 19th century; England London; Great Britain.
Price: €21.00