1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Holy Bible KJV – Royal Commemorative Bible with Original Box - Ref x751

1953 queen elizabeth ii coronation holy bible – king james version – collins’ clear-type press – original presentation card & commemorative boxa beautifully preserved piece of british royal and christian history, produced to commemorate the coronation of her majesty queen elizabeth ii on 2 june 1953.this special commemorative holy bible was issued for one of the defining events of twentieth-century britain and survives not simply as a bible, but as a remarkably complete coronation ensemble, retaining its original commemorative box and unused presentation card.bound in rich royal blue, the front bears the crowned eiir royal cypher in gilt, creating an understated but unmistakably royal appearance.opening the bible reveals a dedicated coronation page bearing the royal cypher and the inscription:“to commemorate the coronation of her most gracious majesty queen elizabeth ii – 2nd june 1953.”the bible contains the old and new testaments in the authorised king james version, published by collins’ clear-type press, with colour biblical illustrations appearing throughout.original coronation presentation cardparticularly desirable is the accompanying presentation card, also decorated with the crowned eiir cypher and printed:“presented to”“queen elizabeth ii coronation – 2nd june 1953.”the recipient lines remain blank, preserving the card in its unused state.original commemorative boxthe bible is accompanied by its original silver-toned presentation box featuring a period portrait of the young queen elizabeth ii and the words:“commemoration edition of the holy bible.”the survival of the bible, presentation card and original box together makes this a particularly attractive example for a collector of coronation memorabilia.detailsyear: 1953occasion: coronation of queen elizabeth ii
coronation date: 2 june 1953
translation: authorised king james version (kjv)
publisher: collins’ clear-type press
binding: royal blue binding with gilt eiir royal cypher
illustrations: colour biblical illustrations
includes: original commemorative presentation card
presentation card: unused / recipient lines left blank
box: original coronation commemorative presentation box
dimensions: approx. 14 cm high × 9 cm wide × 3 cm deepconditionthe bible presents particularly well for a commemorative volume dating from 1953.the royal blue binding remains attractive, with the gilt crowned eiir cypher displaying strongly on the front board. internally, the pages show some natural age-related toning and occasional spotting consistent with a book of this age.the accompanying presentation card remains unused, with the recipient section left blank.the original outer box displays considerably more age and storage wear than the bible itself, including surface marks, rubbing and deterioration to the applied portrait/printed decoration. this is clearly visible in the photographs and is consistent with an original presentation box that has protected its contents for more than seventy years.please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.a souvenir of a historic coronationqueen elizabeth ii was crowned at westminster abbey on 2 june 1953, beginning a reign that would ultimately become the longest of any british monarch.more than seventy years later, this bible survives as a tangible artefact from that historic coronation.the combination of the 1953 commemorative bible, royal eiir binding, original presentation card and original illustrated box makes this an appealing piece for collectors of queen elizabeth ii memorabilia, british royal history, coronation souvenirs, vintage bibles and king james bibles.a beautiful historical keepsake from the beginning of the reign of queen elizabeth ii.