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Illustrated by
Stephen Biesty.
Windsor Castle, the Tower of London, and Japan's Osaka Castle are among the structures featured in Biesty's minutely detailed architectural illustrations, which often contain cutaway elements. Each spread is followed by a brief historical account written in an unnecessary fictionalized style and illustrated with color spot art. The book is browsable, but the art is eye-straining. Glos., ind.