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| 547 |  | Details | Society of Antiquaries of London | 1803 |
| Tower of London |
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Society of Antiquaries of London |
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| 1803 |
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| $500.00 | Society-of-Antiquaries-of-London | Tower-of-London | Splendid copperplate engraving of the Tower of London. An antique bird's-eye view of the Tower of London by the London Society of Antiquaries. A fine re-issue of a striking view created by Haiward and Gascoyne in 1597 and issued first in 1742. This edition on paper watermarked "1803".
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At top, below the royal coat of arms, is a scroll containing a compass rose and a dated attribution to the publishers in Latin :"Sumptibus Societatis Antiquaria Lond. MDCCXLII." At right are two scrollwork cartouches explaining the limits of the 'Tower Liberties' as they existed in 1597. Several dozen locations on the plan are keyed alphabetically to a legend at right. The tower is shown surrounded by a moat with a narrow fortified strip of land between the Tower and the Thames River. |