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Coronation of HM King Charles III
With only a few days to go until the Coronation of HM King Charles III we take a look at the incredible range of books & works on paper which have been published during His Majesty's lifetime.
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First Canadian edition inscribed by the Author to Michael Coren, 8vo., publisher's cloth, dust-jacket, near fine.
£140 -
First edition, first impression; 8vo; publisher's blue boards, titles to spine in silver, grey endpapers, with the dust jacket; a superb copy in the dust jacket with a couple of minor pinch marks at the spine.
£375 -
First trade edition, first printing (only preceded by the private edition of just 35 numbered copies); small 8vo; somewhat browned internally as always with the papier courant issue; original wrappers printed in blue and black, in the very early, if not original glassine, very light vertical crease to backstip but an absolutely stunning copy and rare thus; contained in a custom-made, blue cloth drop-down box.
£4,500 -
First boxed edition; 2 vols (volume one: first edition, fourth impression; volume 2: first edition, first impression), 8vo; volume 2 inscribed by the author to 'Ina'; both vols illustrated with black-and-white plates including portrait frontispieces, map endpapers, family tree in vol one; publisher's pale grey cloth, gilt lettering to spines, original unclipped dust jackets (priced £3), both with light sunning; presented in slightly soiled pictorial pale blue paper-covered slipcase; a bright, clean set.
£375 -
First edition, first impression, inscribed by Betjeman to Mary Wilson; 8vo; illustrated; publisher's cream wrappers printed in blue, lower wrapper a little marked but a near-fine copy.
£325 -
3 original Biba catalogues 35.5 x 18 cm, illustrated throughout by Helmut Newton and others, wrappersrs with biba logo to upper covers, 2 with order slips loosely inserted, one with small cup stain to upper wrapper (feint), one with slight flecking, overall well preserved examples of an ephermeral publication.
£1,100 -
Screenprint in colours, 1991, on wove paper, signed, titled and numbered from the edition of 95 in pencil, published by Waddington Graphics and Corianda Studios, 102.5 x 77 cm. (40.4 x 30.3 in.)
£1,250 -
First edition, one of 1,000 copies, signed on front free endpaper; 4to; numerous illustrations, mostly in colour; publishers cloth boards, illustrated dust-jacket, a fine copy.
£95 -
First trade edition, first printing; presentation copy inscribed by Brassai. 8vo. 53 photographic illustrations. Publisher's cream wrappers printed in black and red. With the photographic dust jacket. A superb copy in the very slightly tanned dust jacket.
£325 -
First edition, first impression, first issue binding and first issue dust jacket; 8vo; page stock mildly toned as always, publisher's black boards, titles to spine gilt, original pictorial dust jacket with designed by Barry Trengrove. A very sharp copy in the very lightly marked dust jacket with tear to the rear panel and some typical sunning at the spine.
£4,000