The Coronation Book: The history and meaning of the ceremonies at the crowning of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on June 2nd, 1953. by Le Hardy, William - 1953

Staples Press Limited, 1953. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1953. No Edition Stated. 61 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth and gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Contains coloured photographs. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Illustrations and photos are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing. Boards have light edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Unclipped jacket. Jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears, and creasing. Notable tears to front panel.

Hardy & Reckitt, 1937. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1937. No Edition Remarks. 61 pages. Signed by the author. Pictorial dust jacket over cream cloth with purple lettering. Flat signed by author. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper and paste-down, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with minor bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket has moderate surface wear, with small tears and creasing to spine ends, edges and corners. Fairly heavy tanning and foxing, with colour rubbing to rear panel.

Staples P, 1953-01-01. Unknown Binding. Acceptable. in x in x in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Blue Hardback/Hardcover without dust cover. Well read copy with some spine wear but still useable, colouring of pages due to age.