The history of the coronation of the most high, most mighty, and most excellent monarch, James II. By the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. And of his royal consort, Queen Mary: solemnized in the collegiate church of St. Peter in the city of Westminster, on Thursday the 23 of April, being the festival of St. George, in the year of Our Lord, 1685. With an exact account of the several preparations in order thereunto, Their Majesties most splendid processions, and their royal and magnificent feast in Westminster-Hall. The vvhole work illustrated with sculptures. By His Majesties especial command. By Francis Sandford Esq; Lancaster Herald of Arms.
Francis Sandford (1630-1694)
Category
Books
Date
1687
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3009672
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12], 135, [1] p., [61] leaves of plates : ill., plans, ports. ; fol. Running number: 7613. With [30] double leaves of plates, [1] single leaf of plates. Provenance: manuscript number on verso of front free endpaper: "25". Eighteenth- or nineteenth-century former shelfmark in pencil on front fly-leaf: "20.A.16". Binding: late seventeenth-century full gold-tooled mottled calf; sewn on seven raised bands; gilt fillet and roll pattern border; gilt roll pattern along board edges; gold-tooled spine; gilt title on brown leather label on spine. Comb and swirl pattern marbled endpapers. Red sprinkled textblock edges.
Makers and roles
Francis Sandford (1630-1694), author Gregory King (1648-1712), author John Sturt (1658-1730), engraver (printmaker) Nicholas Yeates (fl.1680-1681), engraver (printmaker) William Sherwin (Wellington 1645 - 1711), engraver (printmaker) John Collins (fl.1670-1682), engraver (printmaker) Moore, Samuel (Engraver), engraver (printmaker)