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AN HISTORICAL Description of the Tower of London, and its Curiosities.
By David Henry.
Published in London; Printed for Thomas Carnan in 1784.

DISCUSSION: "Giving an account 1. Of its Foundation, gradual Increase, 
and present State. 2. Of its Government, Customs, and Privileges. 3. Of 
its Antiquities, Records and Curiosities. 4. Of the Lions, and other 
wild Beasts kept there; their Nature and Properties. 5. Of the Spoils of 
the Spanish Armada, with the history of the Spanish Invasion in 1588. 6. 
Of the small Armory; in which, at one View, may be seen Arms for 80,000 
Men. 7. Of the Royal Train of Artillery; comprehending the various 
Engines of Destruction used in War. 8. Of the Horse Armory; with curious 
Anecdotes relating to the Kings that fit there on Horseback in full 
Armour, from William the Conqueror, to the Late King George. 9. Of the 
Jewel-Office, and the Regalia, used at the Coronation of our Kings; and 
the story of Col. Blood's attempting to steal away the Crown. 10. Of the 
Mint, and the Manner of stamping Money. Written chiefly to direct the 
attention of spectators to what is most curious in this repository, and 
to enable them afterwards to relate what they have seen."

DESCRIPTION: Disbound. 4"x7", 72 pages.

CONDITION NOTES: Title page detached but present. Minor soil.

PRICE: $125-

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JOSLIN HALL RARE BOOKS, ABAA
Fine books of the 16th-20th centuries
on the decorative and fine arts & design

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