Coronation Souvenir Book

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You should take care when trying on items to ensure that clothing is not stained with fake tan, make-up deodorant etc. Whatever you do on Coronation Day, we hope you enjoy this glimpse of Hull and the British monarchy in 1937. True to its intent, it tells the story of Hull's relationship with successive kings and queens who granted rights and privileges to the city, beginning with King Edward I in 1299. A poor condition book can still make a good reading copy but is generally not collectible unless the item is very scarce.

Reader's noteAdorned with a royal purple dust jacket, this limited edition book is the perfect gift for anyone interested in the upcoming coronation! Part two of the book tells of the wonderful sights and historic monuments that a tourist can see whilst on their trip there. Moderate cracking to gutters and hinges causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. This is a highly unusual example of a souvenir hand towel produced to commemorate the coronation of King George VI in 1937. The form will be sent to our Collections Management Team who will use it to improve our object records.Contents include: King Edward’s Brief Reign Begins; the History of the Abdication; King George VI Ascends the Throne; Coronation of their majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

Cover: textured gold, embossed gold and blue artwork + blue titles front, embossed gold titles spine; modest shelfwear, extrems worn, esp tail, several tears to joints, from 1/2" to 2" in length. We sometimes make mistakes in our spelling, transcription or categorisation, or miss information out of our records. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. There’s a description of the coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, much of which we’re likely to see repeated on 6 May, and the booklet finishes with a description of the King and Queen’s visit, when still Duke and Duchess of York, to Hull in 1928.The booklet was written in 1937, so please be aware that some of the language, and the worldview it implies, is not what we would expect or endorse today.

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