Shelfmark
Aq.1.1.02
Title
Ceremonial of the coronation of his most sacred majesty King George the Fourth in the Abbey of St. Peter, West-Minster, including the names of the archbishops, bishops, peers, knights, and principal officers who assisted in that magnificent ceremony.
Varying form of title
The coronation of His Majesty George the Fourth
Publication, distribution, etc.
West-Minster : Printed by John Whittaker, 1823.
Physical description
[40] leaves : col. ill. ; 70 cm.
Note
Letter-press text printed in gold and illuminated in colours and gold.
Note
Cover title: The coronation of His Majesty George the Fourth.
Provenance
Bookplate of Polly Kessler; given to Eton by Polly Kessler.
Provenance
Bookplate of Sir Charles Nall-Cain.
Binding
19th century gold-tooled dark-green morocco with brass reinforcements at corners of boards.
Binding
Rebacked.
Copy-specific note
Extra-illustrated with 10 prints (1 folded) and 1 additional printed plate ("Altar in the Abbey of St. Peter, West-Minster, with the Regalia of England"), illuminated in colours and gold.
Copy-specific note
Additional blank leaves interleaved between most printed leaves and leaves of plates.
Copy-specific note
Total number of leaves in this copy, including extra-illustrations and blank leaves, is [100] leaves.
Copy-specific note
Ms. captions on some plates, ms. notes on flyleaves.
Subject
George, 1660 - 1727 IV, King of Great Britain.
Subject
Coronations Great Britain.
Added entry--name
Whittaker, John, ? - d. 1831 printer.
Added entry--name
Nall-Cain, Charles, 1866 - 1934 former owner.
Added entry--name
Kessler, Polly former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B18414