Tower of London : an historical romance, no. 04

A historical romance that describes the history of Lady Jane Grey from her short-lived time as Queen of England to her execution. The original parts, issued monthly January to December 1840. Illustrated by George Cruikshank and engraved by Thomas Williams. Printed by Bradbury & Evans. Book I, Chapters XII-Book II, Chapter III: Chapter XII. How Magog became enamoured of a buxom widow, ycleped Dame Placida Paston; how he want a wooing; and how he prospered in his suit -- XIII. Of the stratagem practised by Cuthbert Cholmondeley on the jailor -- Chapter XIV. How Simon Renard and the Lords of the Council were arrested by Lord Guilford DuDley -- Chapter XV. How Gunnora Braose sought an audience of Queen Joan -- Chapter XVI. How the Council deposed Queen Jane; and how she fled from the Tower -- Chapter XVII. In what manner Jane was brought back to the Tower of London -- Book II. Chapter I. Of the arrival of Queen Mary in London; of her entrance into the tower; and of her reception of the prisoners on the Green -- Chapter II. How Jane was imprisoned in the Brick Tower -- Chapter III. How Simon Renard ascended to the roof of the White Tower; and of the goodly prospect he beheld therefrom

In Collection:
Creator Contributor Subject Publisher Language Identifier
  • Call Number: PR4002 T6 1840
Date created Relation Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 13 parts in 12 issues
Alternative title
  • Book the first, Jane the Queen
  • Book the second, Mary the Queen
Edition
  • First edition, first issue
Additional physical characteristics
  • Illustrations. Complete set contains 40 steel engravings and 58 woodcuts, all designed by George Cruickshank, T.W. sc [Thomas Williams engraver]. Two armorial bookplates on inside of wrap : [1] "Ex Libris Samuel Henry Austin" ; [2] "Reuben Jay Flick".
Physical repository Collection
  • Victorian Serial Novels Collection
Provider Genre Date digitized
  • December 24, 2015
Technical note
  • 600dpi tiffs. Parts 1-4 scanned by CDeWolfe using a Plustek Optic book scanner. Parts 5-13 scanned by KMercer using a Plusteck OpticBook A300 book scanner. No colour correction or editing of images. Metadata by MH and KD.
Rights
  • Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
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