The Illustrated London News Record of the Coronation, Service and Ceremony [for] King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, June 26 1902

viii, 52pp, ix-xii, plus tipped in colour portrait frontispiece, twenty-five coloured and other plate illustrations, many with illuminated borders and surrounds, some tissue-guarded. Black and red title page. Numerous contemporary, highly decorative, adverts. In red, textured card covers with extensive gilt decorations and lettering. Elephant folio. A Covers a little rubbed at edges and gilding a tad faded. Staples oxidizing. The frontispiece has bled through onto its tissue guard, and one further tissue guard has two small holes in it, else internally remarkably clean, neat and bright. . A remarkable, impressive record of the 1902 coronation, with rich illustrations, with reflections and illustrations on previous coronations. Large and beautiful volume.