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Title(s):
A brief account of the coronation of His Majesty, George IV, July 19, 1821.
Published/Created:
London : Printed for D. Walther, Brydges Street, Covent Garden, 1821.
[London] : C. Richards, printer, 100 St. Martin's Lane
Physical Description:
[2], 32 pages, [8] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA538 A1 B7 Copy 1
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA538 A1 B7 Copy 2
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
The plates are by W. Read.
Printer's name from verso of title page.
The eight plates are aquatints, except for the portrait of George the IV (stipple engraving) and the illustration of regalia (line engraving).
Abbey, J.R. Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 257
BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. The aquatints are hand-colored. Bound in contemporary brown paper boards, rebacked.
Subject Terms:
Coronations -- Great Britain.
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762–1830 -- Coronation.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored.
Stipple engravings.
Engravings.
Contributors:
Read, William, active 1817–1842, engraver.
Walther, Daniel, active 1821–1847, publisher.
Richards, Charles, printer.
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