BURKE, H. Farnham.
The Historical Record of the Coronation of the Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Solemnized in the Abbey Church of Westminster on Saturday the Ninth Day of August in the Year of our Lord 1902.
London: Privately Printed by Harrison and Sons , 1904.
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First edition of H. Farnham Burke's The Historical Record of the Coronation of the Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra
Rare first edition of the Royal Coronation book of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Elephant folio, original publisher's three quarter morocco with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt Royal Coronation seal to the front panel, illustrated with 31 plates (11 colored). In near fine condition. Housed in a custom slipcase.
The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and nicknamed "Bertie", Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. He refurbished the royal palaces, reintroduced the traditional ceremonies, such as the State Opening of Parliament, that his mother had foregone, and founded new honors, such as the Order of Merit, to recognize contributions to the arts and sciences.
The Historical Record of the Coronation of the Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Solemnized in the Abbey Church of Westminster on Saturday the Ninth Day of August in the Year of our Lord 1902.
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