Scottish royal palaces : the architecture of the royal residences during the late medieval and early Renaissance periods / John G. Dunbar
1999, 1st edition. East Lothian, Scotland : Tuckwell Press. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #425360
ISBN: 186232042X
Physical description; xii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes; At foot of title page: Historic Scotland. Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-250) and index. Contents; 1.The Palaces of Linlithgow and Falkland -- Linlithgow Palace -- Falkland Palace -- 2.Stirling Castle and Holyrood Palace -- Stirling Castle -- Holyrood Palace -- 3.The Castles of Edinburgh and Doune, Dunfermline Palace and the Lesser Residences -- Edinburgh Castle -- Doune Castle -- Dunfermline Palace -- The Lesser Residences -- 4.Hall and Chapel -- The Components of the Royal Residence -- 5.Chamber and Wardrobe -- The Role of the Chamber -- The Planning of the Chamber -- The Fittings and Furnishings of the Chamber -- The Wardrobe -- 6.Offices, Lodgings and Recreational Buildings -- The Kitchen -- The Stable -- Water Supply and Sanitation -- Courtiers' and Officials' Lodgings -- Recreational Buildings -- 7.The Organisation of Building Operations -- Finance -- Costs of the Principal Building Campaigns -- Officials and Tradesmen -- Design -- Working Conditions. Subjects; Doune Castle (Scotland). Dunfermline Palace (Dunfermline, Scotland. Palaces Scotland. Architecture, Medieval Scotland. Architecture, Renaissance Scotland.
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