Elizabeth's England.
Birt, David.
Place Published: Durham:
Publisher: Longman,
Date Published: 1981.
Description: FIRST EDITION. NEAR FINE condition with minor wear. NOT remaindered. A tight clean copy inside. 300 pages with index. JMVintage specializes in books, magazines, and treasures related to the Duke & Duchess of Windsor....and other curious subjects. Dust jacket notes read: "Elizabeth I's England was peopled by a range of fascinating characters flamboyant courtiers and adventurers, rapacious speculators, astute merchants, homely squires, simple yeomen, and the underworld of rogues, vagabonds and actors. Nearly four centuries later, surviving Elizabethan buildings provide us with a direct physical link with the restless energy of the Elizabethans. The author focuses on some of the most interesting palaces, castles, colleges, houses, inns and cottages of the period, and makes each one the centre of a detailed exploration of varied aspects of Tudor life. The buildings include Hatfield Old Palace, where the young Elizabeth was brqught up and educated; the Tower of London - the brooding fortress which held so many famous Tudor prisoners; Hampton Court, the scene of royal feasts; Kenilworth; Burghley House; Longleat; Hardwick Hall; Queens' College, Cambridge; the Feathers Inn at Ludlow; Buckland Abbey, home of two renowned sea-dogs; the village of Weobley; and the many buildings associated with William Shakespeare. The vivid atmosphere of Elizabethan life is enhanced by over sixty line drawings and photographs specially commissioned for this book."
Edition: First editionBinding: Boards
Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket
ISBN: 058250287X
Book Id: 17923
Price: $21.50
