Constantine rose to his feet, gripping the iron banister behind the transparent shield.

The glass in the front door was splintered, the iron banisters had been ripped from their brass ball sockets and the walls were covered with graffiti.

There was a pause during which Steerpike tapped the iron banisters with his thumb-nail.

Gripping the iron banister, her knobbed knuckles scraping against the rough wall, she looked up, strained to hear any sounds.

The black-painted iron banister was rough under the palm of his right hand as he climbed the stairs.

He backed toward the concrete steps and leaned on the iron banister with one arm.

Hugging the iron banister, he made his way slowly down the concrete stairs.

With her hand on the iron banister, she started to pull herself towards the rooftops.

Every floor is served by this staircase with its characteristic hanging key vaults and forged iron banisters.

The leader, his body facing down the stairs, the while, kept his left hand on the iron banister.