Tower Of London: A History Of England From The Norman Conquest By Christopher Hibbert
Tower Of London: A History Of England From The Norman Conquest (First Edition Hardcover Release in Archival Protection)
A Masterful, Eloquent Chronicle of Power, Captivity, and Sovereign Intrigue within Britain's Most Formidable Fortress
A Masterful, Eloquent Chronicle of Power, Captivity, and Sovereign Intrigue within Britain's Most Formidable Fortress
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Tower Of London: A History Of England From The Norman Conquest
- Author: Christopher Hibbert
- Publisher: Newsweek Book Division, New York
- Publication Date: 1971
- Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing. Part of the acclaimed "Wonders of Man" landmark history series.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium silver-stamped textured cloth boards, complete with an expansive, dedicated central text block, housed under an archival-grade protective wrap.
- Physical Format: Large Quarto (4to), 176 pages. Richly illustrated with high-fidelity, full-colour historical plates (including sweeping double-page spreads), monochrome archival sketches, and an exclusive section documenting the magnificent Royal Regalia inside the Jewel Tower.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
o Exterior / Boards: The cloth-wrapped hardcover boards are exceptionally flat, square, and structurally sound. The silver spine lettering and cover emblems remain bright, showing only very limited, micro-minimal signs of expected edge friction or light shelf storage. The spine is perfectly straight, tight, completely unbroken, and free of vertical creasing.
o Interior: The text block is robustly bound, tight, and immaculately clean. Internal text pages and the vivid historical color spreads are bright, white, and completely intact. Entirely free of standard user highlighting, previous owner gift inscriptions, library name stamps, dealer pencil markings, or dog-ears. This copy has clearly been meticulously maintained and looked after thus far.
o Special Protection: The book is safely enhanced and preserved within a premium fitted cellophane cover wrapper. -
The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Bound or Issued)
o Description: This specific classic volume from the Newsweek master series was originally bound and released with high-durability textured boards featuring elegant silver guilding, safely enhanced under its protective cellophane layer.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1971 as a cornerstone entry in Newsweek's historic "Wonders of Man" anthology, Tower of London is prize-winning historian Christopher Hibbert’s eloquent, sweeping chronicle of England’s most legendary architectural monument. Moving chronologically from the building's genesis during the Norman Conquest, Hibbert brings centuries of British social and political history to life through the lens of this formidable fortress. The narrative masterfully navigates deep political intrigues and devastating religious crises, detailing coronation processions, sumptuous royal banquets, grim scenes of subterranean torture, execution, bold escape attempts, and dramatic stays of execution. Complemented by spectacular color photographs of the Crown Jewels and the Royal Regalia housed in the Jewel Tower, this scarce first-edition hardcover serves as both a dazzling reference guide and an investment-grade masterpiece for collectors of classic British heritage and antiquarian military architecture.
Published in 1971 as a cornerstone entry in Newsweek's historic "Wonders of Man" anthology, Tower of London is prize-winning historian Christopher Hibbert’s eloquent, sweeping chronicle of England’s most legendary architectural monument. Moving chronologically from the building's genesis during the Norman Conquest, Hibbert brings centuries of British social and political history to life through the lens of this formidable fortress. The narrative masterfully navigates deep political intrigues and devastating religious crises, detailing coronation processions, sumptuous royal banquets, grim scenes of subterranean torture, execution, bold escape attempts, and dramatic stays of execution. Complemented by spectacular color photographs of the Crown Jewels and the Royal Regalia housed in the Jewel Tower, this scarce first-edition hardcover serves as both a dazzling reference guide and an investment-grade masterpiece for collectors of classic British heritage and antiquarian military architecture.
Author Profile: Christopher Hibbert
Christopher Hibbert (1924–2008) was an exceptionally distinguished, award-winning British historian, biographer, and fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, widely heralded as one of the most popular and respected historical writers of the twentieth century. Reading history at Oriel College, Oxford, Hibbert became renowned for his remarkable ability to balance meticulous primary archival research with an incredibly engaging, accessible narrative pace. His vast, celebrated bibliography includes foundational masterpieces such as The Destruction of Lord Raglan, The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici, and London: The Biography of a City. His authoritative works are highly regarded by global academics and antiquarian curators alike for bringing the complex psychological realities of historic figures and monuments vividly to life.
Christopher Hibbert (1924–2008) was an exceptionally distinguished, award-winning British historian, biographer, and fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, widely heralded as one of the most popular and respected historical writers of the twentieth century. Reading history at Oriel College, Oxford, Hibbert became renowned for his remarkable ability to balance meticulous primary archival research with an incredibly engaging, accessible narrative pace. His vast, celebrated bibliography includes foundational masterpieces such as The Destruction of Lord Raglan, The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici, and London: The Biography of a City. His authoritative works are highly regarded by global academics and antiquarian curators alike for bringing the complex psychological realities of historic figures and monuments vividly to life.
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