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Lord Mayor´s Show: 800 Years 1215-2015
Hannah Bowen
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Description for Lord Mayor´s Show: 800 Years 1215-2015
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 images (colour and mono). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; ASZP; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 940.
For eight centuries the City of London has hosted one of the world's greatest public parades, as the newly elected Lord Mayor embarks on a procession through the heart of the City to the edge of Westminster, culminating in an oath of allegiance to the representatives of the Crown. This ancient tradition has become one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the London calendar, combining pageantry with carnivaleseque levity in a distinctly English blend of grandeur and irreverence. This book brings together a host of experts to provide a portrait of the Show across all ... Read more
For eight centuries the City of London has hosted one of the world's greatest public parades, as the newly elected Lord Mayor embarks on a procession through the heart of the City to the edge of Westminster, culminating in an oath of allegiance to the representatives of the Crown. This ancient tradition has become one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the London calendar, combining pageantry with carnivaleseque levity in a distinctly English blend of grandeur and irreverence. This book brings together a host of experts to provide a portrait of the Show across all ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Third Millennium Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
940g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781908990556
SKU
V9781908990556
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Hannah Bowen
Editors Hannah Bowen and Dominic Reid OBE, the Show's Pageantmaster, have assembled a stellar cast of contributors from all fields including Caroline Barron, Jeremy Black, Melvyn Bragg, John Burningham, Dan Cruickshank, Andrew Graham-Dixon, Maria Hayward and Nicholas Vincent. The cover image has been specially commissioned and is by Sir Peter Blake.
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