The House of Lords: a Thousand Years of British Tradition; The House of Commons: 700 Years of British Tradition; The Monarchy: Fifteen Hundred Years of British Tradition (3-volume set)

London: Smith's Peerage, 1998. Hardcover. All NF/VG (Clean, tight, bright with no markings, names, etc.; only very minor rubbing to jackets, if you look closely). All volumes: colored cloth/boards; gilt lettering and coat-of-arms; matching colored dj with illustration and white lettering; 16 colored plates - Lords: Red; 223 pp.; Commons: Green; 229 pp.; Monarchy: Blue; 381 pp. Three consecutive volumes of a constitutional trilogy; a collection of essays contributed by by eminent historians, MPs, and peers of the realm. Chapters are arranged chronologically. (truncated) Includes sections on how to address peers correctly, charts of the monarchy, and information about each of the many contributors. An excellent source of information for an in-depth look at the British Government and some specific historic moments and aspects. (Inventory #: 150912)