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The Crown Jewels

The Official Illustrated History

Anna Keay author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd

Published:5th Mar '12

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Celebrates the most remarkable assemblage of jewellery in the world still used in royal ceremony in a tradition going back over a millennium

The Tower of London has over two million visitors a year, with the Crown Jewels as its centrepiece. This title provides the history of the Crown Jewels, the most famous jewelry collection in the world.The Tower of London has over two million visitors a year, with the Crown Jewels as its centrepiece. This paperback edition of the official illustrated history of the Crown Jewels, the most famous jewelry collection in the world, incorporates spectacular new photographs with stunning details. Accessible and up-to-date text, based on original research, includes the story of two of the largest and most famous diamonds in the world – the Kohi-nûr and the Cullinan. This is the perfect souvenir for visitors to the Tower of London, as well as an ideal introduction for anyone interested in English history and monarchy.

'An informative delight, but the clincher is almost 300 eye-smacking photographs of the world’s most complete collection of royal regalia' - Daily Express
'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
'The book is sumptuously illustrated, and Anna Keay tells her remarkable story with great skill' - The Literary Review

ISBN: 9780500289822

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 920g

176 pages