titled "Ceremonial of the Coronation of King George IV" with text printed in gold on thick paper, bordered with garlands and headed with Prince of Wales feathers, underneath a fine hand coloured aquatint portrait of a page wearing mediaeval costume, 24" x 17" in fine frame 33" x 24", London small marginal tear not affecting the text George Byrom WHITTAKER, (1793-1847, bookseller and publisher), became a partner of Charles Law, wholesale bookseller, in London about 1814 joining a house established by W. Bidwell Law (d. 1798). Whittaker brought capital and energy into the business. He perfected the skill of printing in gold on thick paper and vellum. This work included 27 portraits in its 31 leaves and was strictly limited in its sale.

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Plate from Whittaker's "Ceremonial of the Coronation of his most sacred Majesty King George IV", (1762-1830, King of Great Britain)]

Publication Date

1823

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