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Author

Silver, Thomas

Title

The coronation service or consecration of the Anglo-Saxon kings : as it illustrates the origin of the constitution / by Thomas Silver.

Imprint

Oxford : printed by W. Baxter, for J. Parker; and J. Murray, London, 1831.

Physical description

viii, 186 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill (col.) ; 22 cm.

Note

Includes one leaf with a hand-coloured engraving of King Alfred's jewel, signed "C. Mathews, fc. St. Clements. Oxford".

Formatted contents note

Partial contents: Includes: Ordo coronationis Æthelredi II. regis. A. D. 978 ; Promissio regis = The ceremony of the consecration of King Ethelred II. A. D. 978 ; Promise of the king (p. [1]-34) -- Order of the coronation of King George the Third (p. [59]-83).

Language

Main text chiefly in English; "Ordo coronationis Æthelredi II. regis. A. D. 978" in Latin, "Promissio regis" in Anglo-Saxon, translations of these in English.

Provenance

On upper pastedown: Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

Provenance

On upper endleaf: ink stamp (19th/20th century) “Ex libris Iohannis Wordsworth, S.T.P. A.S. 1885-1911 Saresbiriensis Episcopi Deo gratias”.

Binding

Bookbinder's ticket on lower pastedown: Aubrey, Binder, Salisbury.

Copy-specific note

Bound with: The coronation service : according to the use of the Church of England / edited by John Fuller Russell (London : Basil Montagu Pickering, 1875), and, The form and order of the consecration and dedication of the parish church of Abbey Dore ... / by Theophilus Field ; edited by John Fuller Russell (London : Basil Montagu Pickering, 1874).

Copy-specific note

Original wrappers bound in.

Copy-specific note

Inscription in top l.h. corner of upper pastedown: "Study 34".

Copy-specific note

Marginal annotation on p. 37: Cotton Tib. B.viii Bodl. MS. Rawl. C.425 T.C.Dubl. MS.B.3.6

Subject

Ethelred, II, King of England

Subject

George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820

Subject

Coronations England History.

Subject

Coronations Great Britain History.

Subject

Constitutional history Great Britain.

Added entry--name

Wordsworth, John, 1843-1911 former owner.

Added entry--name

Aubrey of Salisbury (firm) binder.

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1001#$aSilver, Thomas.

24514$aThe coronation service or consecration of the Anglo-Saxon kings :$bas it illustrates the origin of the constitution /$cby Thomas Silver.

260##$aOxford :$bprinted by W. Baxter, for J. Parker; and J. Murray, London,$c1831.

300##$aviii, 186 p., [1] leaf of plates :$bill (col.) ;$c22 cm.

500##$aIncludes one leaf with a hand-coloured engraving of King Alfred's jewel, signed "C. Mathews, fc. St. Clements. Oxford".

5052#$aIncludes: Ordo coronationis Æthelredi II. regis. A. D. 978 ; Promissio regis = The ceremony of the consecration of King Ethelred II. A. D. 978 ; Promise of the king (p. [1]-34) -- Order of the coronation of King George the Third (p. [59]-83).

546##$aMain text chiefly in English; "Ordo coronationis Æthelredi II. regis. A. D. 978" in Latin, "Promissio regis" in Anglo-Saxon, translations of these in English.

561##$aOn upper pastedown: Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

561##$aOn upper endleaf: ink stamp (19th/20th century) “Ex libris Iohannis Wordsworth, S.T.P. A.S. 1885-1911 Saresbiriensis Episcopi Deo gratias”.

563##$aBookbinder's ticket on lower pastedown: Aubrey, Binder, Salisbury.

590##$aBound with: The coronation service : according to the use of the Church of England / edited by John Fuller Russell (London : Basil Montagu Pickering, 1875), and, The form and order of the consecration and dedication of the parish church of Abbey Dore ... / by Theophilus Field ; edited by John Fuller Russell (London : Basil Montagu Pickering, 1874).

590##$aOriginal wrappers bound in.

590##$aInscription in top l.h. corner of upper pastedown: "Study 34".

590##$aMarginal annotation on p. 37: Cotton Tib. B.viii Bodl. MS. Rawl. C.425 T.C.Dubl. MS.B.3.6

60000$aEthelred, II, King of England$xCoronation.

60000$aGeorge$bIII,$cKing of Great Britain,$d1738-1820$xCoronation.

650#0$aCoronations$zEngland$xHistory.

650#0$aCoronations$zGreat Britain$xHistory.

650#0$aConstitutional history$zGreat Britain.

7001#$aWordsworth, John,$d1843-1911$eformer owner.

7102#$aAubrey of Salisbury (firm),$ebinder.