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Subject Terms London (England) -- History.

1. Modern London : being the history and present state of the British metropolis : illustrated with numerous copper plates.

Modern London : being the history and present state of the British metropolis : illustrated with numerous copper plates.

Creator:: Phillips, R. (Richard), Sir, 1767–1840
Date:: 1805
Physical Description:: viii, 571 p., [23] leaves of plates ([2] folded) : ill., plan : 28 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. An historical description of the tower of London and its curiosities : giving an account 1. Of its foundation, gradual increase, and present state. 2. Of its government, customs, and privileges. 3. Of its antiquities, records, and curiosities. 4. Of the lions, and other wild beasts kept there. 5. Of the spoils of the Spanish Armada, with the history of the Spanish Invasion in 1588. 6. Of the small armory, in which are arms for 100,000 men. 7. Of the Royal Train of Artillery, comprehending a variety of cannon, mortars, &c. &c. 8. Of the horse armory; with a concise history of the Kings fitting there on horseback, in full armour, from William the Conqueror to George II. 9. Of the Jewel-Office, and the regalia used at coronations, with a full account of Colonel Blood's attempt to steal them. 10. Of the mint, and the manner of stamping money : written principally to direct the attention of strangers to what is most curious in this Repository, and to enable them afterwards to describe what they have seen.

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Date:: 1806
Physical Description:: 60 p. ; 19 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The governance of London; studies on the place accupied by London in English institutions, by George Laurence Gomme. With maps.

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Creator:: Gomme, George Laurence, 1853–1916
Date:: 1907
Physical Description:: 2 p. 1., vii-xii, 418., 1 l. fold. plans. 23 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library