Fores’ Correct Representation of the State Procession on the Occasion of the August Ceremony of Her Majesty’s Coronation, June 28th, 1838

Rare first and only issue of Fores’ Correct Representation of the State Procession on the Occasion of the August Ceremony of Her Majesty’s Coronation June 28th, 1838, Sixte Feet Long, Price £1. 11s. 6d Coloured, 16s Plain. Also Accurate Views of the Interior of the Abbey During the Ceremony.

London: Published by Messrs. Fores, at their Sporting & Fine Print Repository and Frame Manufactory, [August 20, 1838]. Stunningly beautiful hand-coloured aquatint panorama heightened with gum arabic, c.105 x 17,380 mm., on conjoined sheets and folding concertina-style, title in French to left-hand edge and in English to right.

Condition: some light soiling and staining, particularly to small middle strip mounted on inside of spine, some tears to folds at center, some repairs, folding into original cloth folder with metal clasps, upper cover titled and decorated in gilt, publisher’s original paper labels to pastedowns, rubbed and faded, slightly stained, lower cover lacking clasp, rebacked preserving original spine, nonetheless a beautiful, collector’s copy, extremely scarce in such a complete state.

[Abbey, Life 539; Bobins 1303], oblong 8vo, Fores, 1838.

Title: Fores’ Correct Representation of the State Procession on the Occasion of the August Ceremony of Her Majesty’s Coronation, June 28th, 1838

Publisher: Messrs. Fores, at their Sporting & Fine Print Repository and Frame Manufactory

Publication Date: 1838

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good +

Edition: First and only Issue