Buckingham Palace: A Complete Guide

Buckingham Palace A Complete Guide to.... The rooms- a guided tour of the spectacular sequence of Nash state rooms now open to the public The art- the unparalleled Picture Gallery, with works by Rembrandt, Rubens, Claude and Van Dyck The furniture and clocks- a host of sumptuous masterpieces described by experts The history- the changing face of the Palace from the seventeenth century to the present day Imperial splendour- historic photographs of the private apartments before the First World War Lost opportunities- how artistic rivalry changed the Palace and its setting forever Fully illustrated in colour- featuring many pictures published here for the first time