The Crown Jewels - Hardcover

Keay, Anna

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500515751 ISBN 13: 9780500515754

Verlag: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2011

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Críticas:

'Important ... For anyone with an interest in the jeweler's craft, historic gemstones, the British monarchy and British history, 'The Crown Jewels' will be a delight' - Period Homes & Interiors 'An informative delight, but the clincher is almost 300 eye-smacking photographs of the world's most complete collection of royal regalia' - Daily Express

Reseña del editor:

This sumptuous book captures the magnificence of a collection of symbolic objects steeped in English history like no other: the Crown Jewels. From the 12th-century spoon used for the anointing at the coronation to the platinum crown created for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 1937, their story is that of the English monarchy itself. Published in association with the Royal Collection and Historic Royal Palaces, the book features dazzling new photography, including many detailed shots and two gatefold pages, allowing individual pieces, gems and carefully selected groups of objects to be viewed as never before. Based on original research and written by an expert in English court history, the book tells the story of the development of the collection from the medieval period onwards. Anyone with either a professional or a personal interest in jewelry or English history will find The Crown Jewels a delight.

Table of Contents

1. Origins · 2. Christianity and Kingship · 3. The Age of Magnificence · 4. Meltdown · 5. Monarchy Remade · 6. The Splendour of the Table · 7. Crowns for Queens · 8. Fathers and Sons · 9. Economy and Empire · 10. The New Ceremonialism · 11. The Modern Age · The Crown Jewels in the Tower of London: A Complete Inventory

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• Verlag: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0500515751
• ISBN 13: 9780500515754
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 204