Portrait of Lincoln's Inn

A portrait of famous and historic Lincoln's Inn, one of the four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. This book traces the development of the Inn from its 14th-century origins to its position today as a distinctive and important part of the English legal system. It is richly illustrated with archive images and specially commissioned photographs. Themes and topics include: six centuries of an Honourable Society; the Chancery; sixteen Prime Ministers; library treasures; life in Chambers; the world wars; Donne, Dickens and the literary connection; great figures of the Inn and its future.Holdsworth, Angela is the author of 'Portrait of Lincoln's Inn ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781903942543 and ISBN 1903942543.