Hampton Court: A social and architectural history

This book offers the first history of Hampton Court and of its gardens and parks for a hundred years, revealing for the first time the full complexity of its remarkable building history and illuminating the interplay of court life, politics and architecture. A building that has been at the very heart of British history since the Tudors is vividly brought to life by its leading historian, Simon Thurley. The book is lavishly illustrated with original paintings, prints and drawings, while a specially commissioned suite of plans and reconstructions reveals the evolving form of the buildings. Hardback. 480 pages, 30.5 x 24.8cm.

Price:£40.00