The Masque of the Edwards of England: Being a Coronation Pageant to Celebrate the Crowning of the King.
(London): Essex House Press, 1902. Oblong folio. 49pp. From an edition of 300 copies, this is one of twenty printed on vellum. Illustrated with ten lithographs by Edith Harwood, eight of which are double-page and show the coronation processions of the eight Edwards. As a deluxe copy, the illustrations are hand-painted by Harwood in watercolor and often graced with gold leaf, which particularly emphasizes the grandeur of the proceedings and highlights the crowns and garments, as if the pages themselves were bejeweled. The result is a sumptuous and charming panorama of English history. Text is printed in red and black. Bound in buckram-covered boards. Some splitting between text block and rear paste-down, mild discoloration to upper board, else a near fine copy, with all the protective tissues present. Item #32118
Price: $6,500.00