This first edition volume, published in 1958 by B.T. Batsford Ltd, features a curated collection of mid-century colour photography by the renowned architectural photographer A.F. Kersting, accompanied by introductory text and detailed notes from Ivor Brown, a distinguished British journalist and critic. The book provides a vibrant visual record of Britain’s most significant royal residences, capturing the heritage and grandeur of sites like Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace during the early years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. This copy shows signs of age consistent with its vintage, including some foxing and tanning to the internal pages and visible wear, bumping, and small tears to the edges of the dust jacket, though the binding remains intact and the photographic plates remain bright.