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Title(s):
New palace (Westminster) : return to an address of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated 10 May 1855, for, "Copies of so much of the plans of the architect of the new palace at Westminster as will show the manner in which he purposes to extend the buildings from the clock tower westwards, along Bridge-Street and around New Palace Yard, together with a statement of the purposes for which such buildings are proposed, and a report thereon from the Board of Works.".
Additional Title(s):
Returns relating to the new palace, Westminster.
Published/Created:
[London : s.n.], 21 June 1855.
Physical Description:
7, [3] p., 5, [1] folding leaves of plates : ill, plans. ; 35 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA687.W6 N49 1855+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
[Request]
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Designs showing Charles Barry's proposals (never undertaken) for new buildings to occupy the site of the old Law Courts and the west and north sides of New Palace Yard.
Title from caption title.
Running title: Returns relating to the new palace, Westminster. Inscribed on docket: W. Cowper (?).
Signed: William Molesworth, First Commissioner of Her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings.
Lithography by Standidge & Co. Plates printed by Henry Hansard.
"Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed, 21 June 1855."--Docket.
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in later boards
Subject Terms:
Barry, Charles, Sir, 1795–1860.
Cowper, W. -- Autograph.
Hansard, Henry -- Printer.
Lithography -- Specimens -- 1855.
Westminster Palace (London, England)
Contributors:
Molesworth, William Nassau, 1816–1890.
Barry, Charles, Sir, 1795–1860.
Standidge & Co, lithographer.
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