The Tower of London In the History of the Nation by Rowse, A. L

London : Cardinal, 1974-01-01. Paperback. Good. in x in x in. front cover has a crease.

London: Sphere, 1974. 1st. Cardinal edition thus large format PBK card covers. Index 280pp. + b/w and colour illustrations and plates throughout. Good copy.

Cardinal. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Paperback. Very Good.

London England: Cardinal, 1974. The Tower of London is a unique historic institution: at once royal palace, fortress for the City and state prison, and originally the nation's record office and zoo. In these capacities it offers a mirror through which English history may be seen - in the White Tower Richard II abdicated his throne to his cousin Henry Bolingbroke; the Garden Tower, now called the Bloody Tower, was probably the scene of the murder of the little Princes; on the scaffold of Tower Green two of Henry VIII's Queens met their deaths; through Traitors' Gate so many political prisoners passed, including Elizabeth I when she was a princess. Yet the Tower has its lighter side too - up to the reign of James II, monarchs stayed in the Tower on the eve of their coronation, passing to the Abbey at Westminster on the following day; in 1671 there occured the comic episode of Captain Blood's attempt to steal the Crown Jewels, and after the doomed Jacobite rebelion of 1715 the Earl of… Read More

Cardinal Books, 1974-04-04. Paperback. Good. 2.1983 in x 24.7812 in x 18.3860 in.

Cardinal Books, 1974-04-04. Paperback. Very Good. 2.1983 in x 24.7812 in x 18.3860 in.

Cardinal Books, 1974-04-04. Paperback. Very Good. 2.1983 in x 24.7812 in x 18.3860 in.

Cardinal, London, 1974. Softcover. Good. Naam met pen op schutblad, stickertje op schutblad. Leesvouwen in rug.

London : Sphere Books, 1974. 1st Edition in this form. Paperback. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 280 pages; 280p : illus. (some col.), ports, 1 plan, 3 geneal. tables; 24cm. Subjects: Tower of London -- Great Britain -- History.