1937 Sk

Copies examined

British Library: 3408.g.54
Curwen Press: E24

Title page

f3r

[in black and gold] A SERVICE | IN PREPARATION FOR | [in gold] THE CORONATION | OF | HIS MAJESTY | KING GEORGE VI | [a swelled rule in gold] | BROADCAST FROM | THE CONCERT HALL, BROADCASTING HOUSE | 9 MAY 1937, AT 8 P.M. | [line block in gold: B.B.C. motif, a lion carrying a flashing winged baton] | DOMINE, IN VIRTUTE TUA LAETABITUR REX, | ET SUPER SALUTARE TUUM EXSULTABIT VEHEMENTER

Imprint

f12r

Collation

[1]14; Ff1 and 14 are pastedowns.

Pagination

[7] 4-18 [+6].

Technical description

Crown 4o: 9¾"×7 ½", top edge only trimmed and gilt, white wove handmade, ?J Barcham Green; 12pt. Bembo variously leaded; casing, vellum on bevelled boards, upper cover gold-blocked: ‘[24pt. flowers] Kzc ornaments no.114 | A SERVICE IN PREPARATION | FOR THE CORONATION | OF HIS MAJESTY | KING GEORGE VI | [flowers as above]

Note

The Latin quotation below the B.B.C. motif is the opening words of Psalm 21.

See also

Robin Phillips, 1963