Royal heritage: The story of Britain's royal builders and collectors

by J.H. Plumb

Weldon, Huw and Plumb, J.H. Royal Heritage - The Story of Britain's Royal Builders and collectors. First Edition. London, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1977. 21.5cm x 31cm. 360 pages with 342 illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Includes for The Medieval Kings/ The Tudors/ The Stuarts/ The Hanoverians/ George IV/ Victoria and Albert/ The Twentieth Century/

Genres: History, Art, British Literature

360 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Sir John (Jack) Harold Plumb FBA (20 August 1911 – 21 October 2001) was a British historian, known for his books on British 18th-century history.

During the Second World War, Plumb worked in the codebreaking department of the Foreign Office at Bletchley Park, Hut 8 and Hut 4, later Block B. He headed a section working on a German Navy hand cipher, Reservehandverfahren.

Reviews

[Derek Henderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nicely done conspectus of the Royal properties and collections. Quite a lot of background history. And, of course, some nice illustrations.

[Hooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to zone out on when you don't feel like getting into something deep. It is also a great way to bone up on the succession of British monarchs (for those of you who care).

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

First read in 1977.