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THE TOWER OF LONDON: a Historical Romance by Ainsworth, William
- Bookseller: Buday Books / Vintage Reading (TM)
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 1074
- Book condition: Hardcover; small tear at head of spine, ink name on front endpaper; otherwise good.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Routledge & Sons,
- Place: London:
- Date published: ca. 1911
- Pages: 518pp.
Description
London:: Routledge & Sons,, ca. 1911. Hardcover; small tear at head of spine, ink name on front endpaper; otherwise good.. + index. With facsimile George Cruikshank woodcuts & engravings. Reprint of 1840 edn. ||| Tells of: Henry VIII's wife, Queen Jane (Seymour) who died after giving birth to future Edward VI; Lady Jane Grey who (at age 16) became queen for 9 days & was later beheaded; Queen Mary, as stubborn & uncompromising as Henry VIII. ||| Cruikshank's drawings detail the 18-acre Tower of London buildings complex, begun in 11th century.
spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back.
reprint : Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
facsimile : An exact copy of an original work.
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