1 National monuments and monuments to genius

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. CONTENTS 5
3. Foreword 6
4. Introduction 9
5. 1 National monuments and monuments to genius 11
6. 2 Government buildings from the late twelfth to the late seventeenth centuries 27
7. 3 Government buildings from the eighteenth century: Houses o f parliament 35
8. 4 Government buildings from the eighteenth century: Ministries and public offices 47
9. 5 Government buildings from the eighteenth century: Town halls and law courts 53
10. 6 Theatres 63
11. 7 Libraries 91
12. 8 Museums 111
13. 9 Hospitals 139
14. 10 Prisons 159
15. 11 Hotels 169
16. 12 Exchanges and banks 193
17. 13 Warehouses and office buildings 213
18. 14 Railway stations 225
19. 15 Market halls, conservatories and exhibition buildings 235
20. 16 Shops, stores and department stores 257
21. 17 Factories 273
22. Conclusion 289
23. Bibliographies and notes 295
24. List and sources o f illustrations 328
25. Index 336