Old London Bridge: the story of the longest inhabited bridge in Europe / Patricia Pierce
2002, Paperback Edition. London: Review. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #334401
ISBN: 0747234930
Physical description: vii, 344 pages: illustrations, maps; 20 cm. Notes: Originally published: London: Headline, 2001. Contents: What came before: 'to the Queen ... the custody of the Bridge' -- 'with speares sharpe groond for life and death' -- 'Jack Cade hath gotten London Bridge' -- 'this confusion of wives, so many ... great personages ... beheaded' -- ' ... one of the wonders of the world' -- 'the late terrible fire on London Bridge' -- 'keep to the left' -- 'a public nuisance, long felt, and universally censured' -- 'a remedy for this evil' -- What came after -- Sources and notes -- Acknowledgments -- Where to see Old London Bridge -- Chronology -- Index. Subjects: Bridges England London History. Old London Bridge. London (England) Buildings, structures, etc. London (England) History. London (England) Social life and customs. London (England) Buildings, structures, etc. Genre: Bibliography. History. Illustrated.
Price: €65.00