The history and antiquities of the Tower of London with biographical anecdotes of royal and distinguished persons deduced from records, state papers and manuscripts and from other original and authentic sources.

John Bayley

RA Collection: Book

Record number

12/3931

Author

John Bayley

Imprint

London: printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1821, 1825

Physical Description

2 volumes: illustrations, portraits, plans, plates; 31 cm.

General Note

Half title: The history and antiquities of the Tower of London.

Volume 1 contains 27 plates illustrated and engraved by various individuals and printed by M^cQueen & Co.

Printed by J. M^cCreery, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, London.

With Note

Volume 1: errata page [xvi]
Volume 2: errata page [vii]

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references appendices and index.

Numbering peculiarities

Continuous numbering.

Provenance

Purchased for the RA Library 1878.
Volume 1 inscribed in pencil on top lefthand corner of front flyleaf 'S.A.H' [Solomon Alexander Hart R.A.]

Binding Note

Half bound leather with green cloth boards. Gold tooling, marbled edged text block and marbled endpapers. 5 raised bands on spine gold lettering and decoration HISTORY OF THE TOWER OF LONDON/ BAYLEY/ VOL / R.A.

Subject

Tower of London, History
Historic buildings, London
Prisoners
English history

Contributors

Frederick Nash, illustrator
Edward Blore, illustrator
Henry Mutlow, engraver
J. Barnett, engraver
William John Cooke, engraver
William Raymond Smith, engraver
John Byrne, engraver
H. Hobson, engraver
Cadell and Davies (London), publisher
McQueen & Co., printer