The Tower of London by Major-General Sir George Younghusband | 1924 New and Revised Illustrated Edition

By Major-General Sir George Younghusband, K.C.M.G., K.C.I.E., C.B., Keeper of the Jewel House at the Tower.

Published in 1924 by Herbert Jenkins in London, this new and revised edition offers a richly illustrated and highly engaging historical overview of England’s most iconic fortress and royal palace.

The volume is housed in a vibrant lime green cloth binding with dark green border and lettering to front board and spine. Features a beautiful color frontispiece and numerous black-and-white plates depicting kings, queens, executions, architecture, and the Tower’s dark and storied past. Tight binding. Clean pages. 324pp..

Younghusband weaves together history and legend, architecture and anecdote, with chapters on the fortress’s various offices and occupants, notorious prisoners, famous executions, and the evolution of its role over the centuries—from medieval stronghold to royal prison to the seat of the Crown Jewels.

Chapters Include:
    •    The Yeomen Warders
    •    The Two Queens (Anne Boleyn & Catherine Howard)
    •    The Jewel House
    •    Tortures and Tragedies
    •    Escapes, Ceremonies, and Customs
    •    Ancient Arms and Armour
    •    The Tower’s Constables, Lieutenants, and many more

 Condition: Very good

Size: 5 3/4” x 8 3/4”

 A collectible edition of this enduring account of one of Britain’s most famous landmarks.