De luxe memento of British royalty
ROYALTY - The Form and Order of the Service That is to be Performed, and of the Ceremonies That are to be Observed, in the Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, in the Abbey Church of S. Peter, Westminster, On Thursday, the 26th Day of June 1902. With the Music to be sung. London: Novello and Company. 1902.
Royal 8vo. Original publisher's red morocco, lavishly lettered and ornamented in gilt; pp. vi, [2], 111, title-page in red and black; minimal offsetting from endpapers, otherwise a fine copy.
This is the very rare coronation publication in the de luxe binding with the musical scores and lyrics that rang in the Edwardian era. The pieces performed cover five century of English church music, from Tallis to contemporaries, such as Sir Walter Parratt (1841–1924). This edition was prepared and commented by Sir Frederick Bridge.
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