Buy this book on-line Hutchinson, Robert and Martelli, George : The Audacious Crimes of Colonel Blood - The Spy Who Stole the Crown Jewels and Became the King's Secret AgentWeidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 2015 ISBN 9780297870180
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A New unread copy in new dustjacket. xxvi + 341 pages. 13 illustrations. First Edition, First Printing. One morning in May 1671, a man disguised as a parson daringly attempted to seize the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. Somehow, he managed to escape with the crown and regalia before being apprehended. And yet he was not executed for treason. Instead, the king granted him a generous income and he became a familiar strutting figure in the royal court's glittering state apartments. The man was Colonel Thomas Blood, a notorious turncoat and fugitive from justice. Nicknamed the 'Father of all Treasons', he had been involved in an ttempted coup d'état in Ireland as well as countless plots to assassinate Charles II. In an age when intrigue ruled the coffee houses, the restored Stuart King decided that Blood was more useful to him alive than dead. But while serving as his personal spy, Blood was conspiring with his enemies - and hiring himself out as a freelance agent for those seeking to further their own political ambition. L. Book Condition: New. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: New Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Hutchinson, Robert and Martelli, George : The Audacious Crimes of Colonel Blood - The Spy Who Stole the Crown Jewels and Became the King's Secret Agent. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including used books, libri antichi, first editions, livres rares and antiquarian books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |