Nelson's Spyglass: 101 Curious Objects from British History

Nelson’s spyglass, Florence Nightingale’s shoes, Anne Boleyn’s portrait of Henry VIII, Shakespeare’s signature on a deed. This book contains 101 curious items, each with an extraordinary story to tell. From the last letter that Dickens ever wrote to a handwritten report on the sinking of the Titanic and the return ticket to Epsom of suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, each item offers a fascinating new perspective into Britain’s amazing history.