Blair, Claude (Editor). - THE CROWN JEWELS. The History of the Coronation Regalia in the Jewel House of the Tower of London.

The Stationery Office, 1998. 2 vols. 4to. xxii + 811pp. + xxiii + 629pp. Profusely ills. mainly in colour. From the Library of Sir Roy Strong, bound by Cedric Chivers in red gilt tooled goatskin backed red cloth boards, a.e.g, enclosed in velvet lined slipcase in matching style, superb production. ¶ No. 338 of a Limited Edition of 650 Numbered Copies issued, signed by Hugh Roberts Director of the Royal Collection. A scholarly catalogue of the Crown Jewels by experts in their field with contributions from Ronald Lightbown, Shirley Bury, Arthur Grimwade, Roger Harding, Alan Jobbins, Donald Kin, Kenneth Scarratt. It contains numerous illustrations, detailed descriptions and analyses of the precious stones. Much information is derived from original research with emphasis on the history of each piece and the coronation.

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