A Handbook For The Architecture, Tapestries, Paintings, Gardens, And Grounds, Of Hampton Court

""A Handbook for the Architecture, Tapestries, Paintings, Gardens, and Grounds, of Hampton Court"" is a comprehensive guidebook to the famous Hampton Court palace in England. Written by Felix Summerly and originally published in 1880, the book provides detailed descriptions of the palace's architecture, tapestries, paintings, gardens, and grounds. The guidebook is accompanied by numerous illustrations that help readers visualize the palace's beauty and grandeur.In addition to providing descriptions of the palace's features, the book also includes a complete catalogue of the pictures housed within the palace. This catalogue provides detailed information about each painting, including the artist, subject matter, and location within the palace.The book concludes with an appendix that provides additional information about the history of the palace and its various owners over the centuries. Overall, ""A Handbook for the Architecture, Tapestries, Paintings, Gardens, and Grounds, of Hampton Court"" is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history and beauty of this iconic English palace.Containing Extracts From Public Records, Illustrative Of The Original Building And Extent Of Hampton Court Palace, The State Of The Arts, And The Value Of Artisans������� Labor During The Tudor Period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.