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Mr Barry's war : rebuilding the houses of parliament after the great fire of 1834 /

The saga of the epic battle to re-build the Houses of Parliament after the great fire of 1834, this is also the story of how the greatest construction programme in Britain for centuries produced one of the most famous and instantly recognizable buildings ever built.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shenton, Caroline (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edición:First edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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.