CEREMONIAL BARGES ON THE RIVER THAMES A History of the Barges of the City of London Livery Companies and the Crown
by Palmer, Kenneth Nicholls
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0906290171
- ISBN 13
- 9780906290170
- Seller
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Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Unicorn Press, London, 1997. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 12" x 8 3/8". 184 pages, well over 200 illustrations, mainly in colour, some never previously published. A landmark piece of historical research, traces the history of water-bourne pageantry on the Thames from the mid-fifteenth century, and the whereabouts of the surviving artefacts in the possession of forty-nine Livery Companies. These colourful artefacts include banners and pennants bearing the arms of Companies and Masters, carvings, uniforms, bargemasters' badges, cannons, ewers and silverware; many of which has been photographed in colour by the author. The detailed text is further illustrated with a variety of contemporary drawings, paintings and maps, which vividly bring the changing river scene to life. Extensive appendices including Chronology, Glossary, Bibliography, List of Subscribers..
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- Bookseller
- Trinder's Fine Tools (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002036
- Title
- CEREMONIAL BARGES ON THE RIVER THAMES A History of the Barges of the City of London Livery Companies and the Crown
- Author
- Palmer, Kenneth Nicholls
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0906290171
- ISBN 13
- 9780906290170
- Publisher
- Unicorn Press, London
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1997
- Size
- 12" x 8 3/8"
- Keywords
- LONDON ENGLAND HISTORY RITES CEREMONIES GREAT BRITAIN SOCIAL SCIENCE CUSTOMS TRADITIONS
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