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Item Details
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ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA
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| By: |
Dan Cruickshank, Elizabeth Drury (Editor) |
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Paperback |
| List price:
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£14.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1903942845 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781903942840 |
| Publisher: |
THIRD MILLENNIUM PUBLISHING |
| Pub. date: |
24 January, 2008 |
| Edition: |
Main |
| Pages: |
192 |
| Description: |
The Royal Hospital Chelsea is not only one of the architectural and historical wonders of London - it is one of Sir Christopher's Wren's masterpieces. This illustrated book contains archive material and specially commissioned photographs, that describes its purpose, its achievements and how it has developed over the years. |
| Synopsis: |
The scarlet-coated Chelsea Pensioners are recognised and held in great affection throughout the world. This first ever single-volume book tells their story and also that of the hospital building - one of the architectural wonders of London. This beautifully illustrated book talks about Wren and his particular influential style of architecture, about the benevolent Sir Stephen Fox and the devious Lord Ranelagh, and about the life of the Pensioners on the Long Wards, and in the Great Hall and the Chapel. The author also gives a vivid account of some of the more frivolous aspects of 18th century Chelsea that contrast with the tribulations of the 19th century and the structural damage caused by the wars of the 20th. "We have a book of which we can be justifiably proud." Major General J.M.F.C. Hall CB OBE, Royal Hospital Chelsea "...a superb book and a fitting tribute to the Veterans, the staff who work there and to Sir Christopher Wren's influential style of architecture." The Guards Magazine Written by Dan Cruickshank, with a Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales Specifications: hardback, 192 pages, 275 x 235 mm, 200 illustrations, c.55,000 words, ISBN: 9781903942277, publication: June 2011, published price: GBP45 |
| Illustrations: |
Over 180 colour and mono images |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Third Millennium Publishing |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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