Kew Palace
£12.95
ISBN
9781858943237
Kew Palace is available to buy in increments of 1
| Weight | 0.760000 |
|---|---|
| ISBN13/Barcode | 9781858943237 |
| ISBN10 | 185894323X |
| Author | Susanne Groom |
| Binding | Paperback |
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| Date Published | 18th May 2006 |
| Pages | 160 |
| Publisher | Merrell Publishers |
The Official Illustrated History
Susanne Groom and Lee Prosser
Kew Palace, which stands in the world-famous Royal Botanic Gardens in south-west London, is Britain’s smallest royal palace and the third building to bear that name. Built in 1631 as a merchant’s house, it later became the home of George III, Queen Charlotte and their large family, and a private place of recuperation for the so-called ‘mad’ king during his illness. Around the palace, the eighteenth-century royal pleasure grounds gradually evolved into the world’s centre for botanical study, shaped by Charles Bridgeman, ‘Capability’ Brown and others, and adorned with important garden buildings by William Chambers.
- Tells the compelling story of Kew Palace from its use by the royal family in the eighteenth century to its repair and re-presentation in 2006
- In the same series as Merrell’s highly successful official illustrated histories of Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace and the Tower of London