Bird, Rufus, St James's Palace , 2022
- Title(s):
- St James's Palace : from Leper Hospital to Royal Court / Rufus Bird, Simon Thurley, Michael Turner ; edited by Simon Thurley.
- Published/Created:
- New Haven : Yale University Press ; London : Royal Collection Trust, 2022.
©2022 - Physical Description:
- ix, 281 pages : illustrations (some color), color map, plans ; 30 cm
- Holdings:
- Reference LibraryDA687.S12 B57 2022 (LC) OversizeAccessible in the Reference Library [Hours]
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- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/16646247
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- First published by Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, in 2022.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-273) and index.
"In this first modern history of St James's Palace, the authors shed new light on a remarkable building that, despite serving as the official residence of the British monarchy from 1698 to 1837, is by far the least known of the royal residences. The book explores the role of the palace as home to the heir to the throne before 1714, its impact on the development of London and the West end during the late Stuart period, and how, following the fire at the palace of Whitehall, St James's became the principal seat of the British monarchy in 1698. The arrangement and display of the paintings and furnishings making up the Royal Collection at St James's is chronicled as the book follows the fortunes of the palace through the Victorian and Edwardian periods up to the present day. Specially commissioned maps, phased plans, and digital reconstructions of the palace at key moments in its development accompany a rich array of historical drawings, watercolors, photographs, and plans. The book includes a foreword by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales."-- Provided by publisher. - Subject Terms:
- Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Dwellings.Great Britain.Interior decoration -- England -- London -- History.Kings and rulers -- Dwellings.London (England) -- Buildings, structures, etc.Saint James's Palace (London, England)Saint James's Palace (London, England) -- History.
- Form/Genre:
- History.
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