A book-lovers’ paradise

Eccentric, awe-inspiring and a home-from-home for literary giants, the London Library is an institution like no other and anyone can join it. As it celebrates 180 years in St James’s Square, Emma Hughes steps inside

The summer has seen the publication of a wealth of new architectural books. John Goodall offers a round-up of some recent titles that have caught his eye

Obelisks, pyramids and motifs from ancient Egypt didn’t only influence grand country houses or powerful Biblical paintings, but also shaped tea-ware, cinemas and even factory floors, as Michael Hall reveals

IT was with some reluctance that I visited the Society of Antiquaries with Miss Bruton, that day in 1941. Under normal circumstances, the Society would be a favoured destination for me, but I was awar

Haslingfield Manor, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. A refurbished, Grade II-listed 16th-century house built by Thomas Wendy, physician to Henry VIII. It has beamed ceilings and a library with floor-to-ceil

HAVING studied history of art at the University of Cambridge, Janet Gough was always passionate about stained glass in the cathedrals of England and Wales. Not only has she been Government funding – t