"[Gregory King] was consulted about the coronation ... and was the principal author of the ... volume containing decscriptions and splendid engravings of that ceremony ... though he allowed Francis Sandford to affix his name to the title-page."--Dict. nat. biog., Plate "The proceeding to the coronation of ... King William and Qveen Mary ... 1689" inserted at end., Signatures: 2 l. unsigned, b-c2A-Z2Aa-Ll2., and Title in red and black, with vignette.
Publisher:
In the Savoy: printed by T. Newcomb,
Subject (Name):
James--II,--King of England,--1633-1701--Coronation, Mary of Modena,--queen consort of James II,--1658-1718--Coronation, and Yeates, Nicholas, active 1680-1681
Stokes, I. N. Phelps (Isaac Newton Phelps), 1867-1944 Wieder, Frederik Caspar, 1874-1943
Published / Created:
1915-28.
Call Number:
1977 +53
Image Count:
5
Description:
"Of this book three hundred and sixty copies have been printed on English hand-made paper [4-6 on Holland hand-made paper] and forty-two on Japanese vellum." This copy on English and Holland hand-made paper., Bibliography by V. H. Paltsits., and Engraved title page, with ornamental border: engraved head and tail pieces. "Most of the head-bands and tail-pieces were engraved ... by Mr. Sidney L. Smith from designs composed by the author." Others by Walter M. Aikman.
Publisher:
R. H. Dodd,
Subject (Geographic):
America--Discovery and exploration, America--Maps, Early, America--Maps--Bibliography, New York (N.Y.)--Bibliography, New York (N.Y.)--History, New York (N.Y.)--Maps, and New York (N.Y.)--Pictorial works
Subject (Name):
Havemeyer, Henry Osborne,--1876---Ownership (BEIN 1977 +53) and Rosenbloom, Charles J.--Bookplate (BEIN 1977 +53)
Subject (Topic):
American newspapers--New York (State)--New York--Bibliography and Cartography--America--History
