The private palaces of London past and present
E. Beresford Chancellor's 1908 survey of London's aristocratic town houses, published by Kegan Paul for antiquarian and architectural readers. Halftone photographs by firms such as Bedford Lemere show empty picture galleries, arcaded halls, ballrooms and drawing rooms crowded with paintings, palms and gilt furniture, offering designers grey-toned interior perspectives, coffered ceilings, chandeliers and Victorian furnishing detail.
