WINDSOR CASTLE, AND ITS ENVIRONS
Written by Leitch Ritchie
Published by Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans
in 1840
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WINDSOR CASTLE, AND ITS ENVIRONS
Written by Leitch Ritchie.
Stock no. 2126244
1st.
1840.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition.
Vellum bound with lovely gilt borders to covers. Black and gilt title box to spine. With 15 engravings by the First Artists, After Original Drawings. All edges gilt. Covers are a bit bowed. Some grubby and scuff marks to covers. Bookplate of previous owner to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Heavy foxing and browning to some pages throughout.
Front cover
Contents
- Chapter I. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
- Chapter II. Judgment upon the Conqueror's family
- Chapter III. The Unnatural Family
- Chapter IV. Richard Coeur de Lion
- Chapter V. King John
- Chapter VI. Progress of Civilization
- Chapter VII. Love and Gallantry of Chivalry
- Chapter VIII. Habits and Ensigns of the Order of the Garter
- Chapter IX. Origin of the Poor Knights of Windsor
- Chapter X. French Fashions
- Chapter XI. James I. of Scotland a Captive at Windsor
- chapter XII. The Defender of the Faith
- Chapter XIII. Queen Elizabeth
- Chapter XIV. James I.
- Chapter XV. Charles I.
- Chapter XVI. Changes in Taste
- Chapter XVII. The Queen's Drawing Room
- Chapter XVIII. King's Drawing Room
- Chapter XIX. English rabble
- Chapter XX. King Charles's Beauties
- Chapter XXI. The Round Tower
- Chapter XXII. Royal Chapel of St. George
- Chapter XXIII. The German Prince's Opinion of Windsor