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Architecture of diplomacy : the British Ambassador's residence in Washington / Anthony Seldon and Daniel Collings ; foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales ; photography by Eric Sander ; orchid photography by James Osen.
Fine Arts Library NA4443.W3 S45 2014
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Seldon, Anthony, author.
- Collings, Daniel, 1978- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Embassy buildings--Washington (D.C.).
- Embassy buildings.
- Gardens, British.
- International relations.
- History.
- Diplomatic and consular service, British.
- Buildings.
- Washington (D.C.).
- Diplomatic and consular service, British--Washington (D.C.)--Buildings.
- Ambassadors--Dwellings--Washington (D.C.).
- Ambassadors.
- Ambassadors--Dwellings.
- Great Britain. Embassy (U.S.).
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--United States--History--20th century.
- United States--Foreign relations--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- United States.
- Gardens, British--Washington (D.C.).
- Physical Description:
- 235 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 31 cm
- Other Title:
- British Ambassador's residence in Washington
- Place of Publication:
- Paris, France : Flammarion, [2014]
- Contents:
- I. The early years: Anglo-American relations and British diplomats in the US, 1787-1925
- II. Lutyens' masterpiece: building a new embassy in Washington, 1925-30
- III. The embassy in action Anglo-American relations, 1930-2005
- IV. The residence today: a walk-through of the house
- V. The garden
- VI. The garden tour
- VII. The orchid collection.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 232) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9782081299023
- 208129902X
- OCLC:
- 856977679
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