BRYANT, ARTHUR; SQUIRE, SIR JOHN; FALLS, CYRIL - The Illustrated London News (Iln) February 21, 1953 - Cover Photo of Preparation of the Magnificent Purple Robe to Be Worn by Her Majesty at Her Coronation

London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd, 1953. First Edition. Paperback. Peterson, Roger Tory. Pages 261-296. Features: Nice colour ad for Dewar's "White Label" Scotch inside front cover; Nice one-page ad for Rootes Group Cars (Sunbeam-Talbot, Hillman Minx); Preparation of the Queen's Coronation robe; Arrival of new U.S. Ambassador, Winthrop W. Aldrrich; Two pages of illustrations of how the Dutch fight their eternal and unwearying enemy - the sea - repairing dykes and reclaiming land; Excellent one-page colour-photo portrait of Dwight Eisenhower; One-page colour photo of the Lord Lyon and Officers of the Scottish Court of Chivalry; The Indo-China War - photos from Nasam and the Qui-Non amphibious landing; Swami Narayan Acharya was buried alive for nine days; Oradour; Shipwrecks at sea and on land; Photo of the New Sudan Agreement being signed by General Neguib and Sir Ralph Stevenson at Cairo; Photos of personalities of the week, including Brigitte Fossey, Sir Holburt Waring, skater Alan Hayes and Sir Percival Sharp; Photos of the Queen supporting flood victims in Essex and Kent, and the fight to defend against the sea; Bomb damage to the Soviet legation in Tel Aviv; Electrical 'traffic control' for salmon used at Scottish power stations; Colour portrait of the Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater; Excavations at Sultantepe and Harran - tablets of the Sabian sect, a priestess's trinkets and an Umayyad mosque; Nice one-page Ford car ad; Sweet half-page photo ad for the Lagonda Mk. II Saloon; Attractive colour ad for Cussons' Blue Hyacinth toiletries inside back cover; and more. Three-inch opening to fore-edge of back cover. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Illustrated London News (ILN) February 21, 1953 - Cover Photo of Preparation of the Magnificent Purple Robe To Be Worn By Her Majesty at Her Coronation Dewar's "White Label" Scotch inside front cover; Nice one-page ad for Rootes Group Cars (Sunbeam-T. Good .

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