Coronation Glory: A Pageant of Queens, 1559-1953, Narrative by Gordon Beckles, Illustrations by John Musgrave Wood

Dust jacket notes:  "The reigns of our Queens have been notable throughout the history of these islands.  From Queen Elizabeth I, who ruled in an age of adventure, through the sixty glorious years of Victoria, and on to our present Queen Elizabeth II and the beginning of an era of hope.  There are also those Queens who did not rule, but who played an important part as consorts, and gave untiring support to the Sovereign their husband.  Each one made a contribution to the British pattern of life.

"Each Coronation had its own glory, which through the ages added something to the pageantry and splendor of our tradition.

"Each reign had its great men and great events.  They are recorded in our history and form part of our heritage.  The story and the intimate details of each Queen's Coronation, her feelings and her reactions, are vividly portrayed in this book "CORONATION GLORY - A Pageant of Queens, 1559-1953".  It is a book to be treasured as a reminder of the crowning of Queen Elizabeth II and a glimpse of Coronation glories of the past."

1953 Daily Express;  VG+/VG-;  vintage hardcover, extremities bumped, binding square and tight, pages clean, presentation bookplate affixed opposite title page, otherwise unmarked;  unclipped dust jacket with original 10'6 price front flap, lightly soiled, several tears of one to three inches, shallow chipping, in new protective mylar sleeve