Collections relative to Claims at the Coronations of several of the kings of england, beginning with king richard II.
London.
Printed for J. Nichols and Son, 1820.
First edition.
8vo.
viii, 96pp. Uncut in original publisher's buff paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed and marked, some surface loss to spine. Armorial bookplate of Esher to FEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription of Thos. Davis to head of title, spotted.
The first edition recording claims at the coronations of English Kings and Queens, compiled by William Robinson (1777-1848), solicitor and barrister. Spanning the reigns of Richard II through to Charles II, in the preface Robinson describes his work as a 'supplement' to Arthur Taylor's (1790-1870) The Glory of Regality (1820), and Richard Thomson's (1794-1865) edited Coronation of George III and Queen Charlotte (1820).
Published just before the crowning of George IV, the 'claims' recorded are requests made to the Claims Court for certain individuals to take part in traditions or ceremonies at each coronation. These requests range from the designation of archaic roles such as those filling the procession, the carrier of the Great Gold Spurs, and the King's instructor in Coronation rites, to the far more specific and bizarre. Among the odd claims granted we can find requests to make and serve wafers to the King and Queen, to present two falcons to the King, and to hold the towel when the King washes his hands after the Coronation dinner.
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref: 28414
Published just before the crowning of George IV, the 'claims' recorded are requests made to the Claims Court for certain individuals to take part in traditions or ceremonies at each coronation. These requests range from the designation of archaic roles such as those filling the procession, the carrier of the Great Gold Spurs, and the King's instructor in Coronation rites, to the far more specific and bizarre. Among the odd claims granted we can find requests to make and serve wafers to the King and Queen, to present two falcons to the King, and to hold the towel when the King washes his hands after the Coronation dinner.
