Paul Gallico - Coronation

London, Heinemann, 1962. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this heart warming tale of a family's journey to witness the historical event of Coronation Day. The first edition of this work. In the publisher's original clipped dust wrapper.'Coronation' follows a simple North Country family and their determined travels to London to see the Queen on Coronation Day. The Claggs family consists of Will, the steelworker, his wife, Violet, two children named Johnny and Gwenny and their grumbling Granny.American author Paul Gellico had many works adapted for motion pictures and is perhaps best remembered for his novella, 'The Snow Goose&apos. In the original cloth binding. In the original clipped dust wrapper. Externally, with slight shelfwear only, heaviest to the head and tail of spine. Dust wrapper is edge worn with handling marks to the wrap and slight rubbing to the spine. Small chip to the head of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with an ink inscription by previous owner to the front free endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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