Westminster
Sir Walter Besant
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Description
Sir Walter Besant and G. E. Mitton survey Westminster in the Fascination of London series, issued in 1902. Whitehall in 1775 fronts the booklet, and a chapter on the Abbey comes from Mrs A. Murray Smith. Besant died with the great survey still in hand.
The work, he said, fascinated him more than anything else he had done. His wider history of London, finished to the end of the eighteenth century, made dry bones live. This part treats the seat of Parliament, courts, and kings. Streets, palaces, and the Abbey itself carry tales of power and faith across a thousand years.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sir Walter Besant |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 147 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |