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The United States Capitol : its architecture and decoration / Henry Hope Reed ; principal photography by Anne Day.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reed, Henry Hope.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.).
- Neoclassicism (Architecture)--Washington (D.C.).
- Interior architecture--Washington (D.C.).
- Interior architecture.
- Neoclassicism (Architecture).
- Washington (D.C.).
- Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Local Subjects:
- United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.).
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 210 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 32 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Norton, [2005]
- Summary:
- The U.S. Capitol is the building that houses the legislative branch of government and a landmark that attracts 3-5 million visitors each year. This profusely illustrated book offers a detailed description of the building's exterior, its unsurpassed ornamentation, and the richness of its rooms. 150 illustrations.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-206) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1953 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0393038319
- OCLC:
- 46951347
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