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NAYLER, George (1764-1831). The Coronation of his most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth. London: Henry George Bohn, 1837. 2° (568 x 415mm). 3 plain engraved plates and 42 hand-coloured aquatint plates. Contemporary red hard-grained morocco, spine ornately gilt, two wide borders separated by a triple fillet round sides (worn).
Though originally a miniature painter, George Nayler successfully pursued a career as a herald, paying £60 for a place in the College of Arms in 1793. On 25 November 1813 his standing was increased by a knighthood bestowed by the prince regent, 'possibly as a consolation for failing to be appointed Garter's deputy to invest the tsar with the Order of the Garter' (ODNB). He officiated as Clarenceux King of Arms at the coronation of George IV on 19 July 1821, the last coronation to include the full ceremony of the banquet in Westminster Hall. His magnificent record of this occasion appeared posthumously. Abbey Scenery 260; Lipperheide 2690.
Though originally a miniature painter, George Nayler successfully pursued a career as a herald, paying £60 for a place in the College of Arms in 1793. On 25 November 1813 his standing was increased by a knighthood bestowed by the prince regent, 'possibly as a consolation for failing to be appointed Garter's deputy to invest the tsar with the Order of the Garter' (ODNB). He officiated as Clarenceux King of Arms at the coronation of George IV on 19 July 1821, the last coronation to include the full ceremony of the banquet in Westminster Hall. His magnificent record of this occasion appeared posthumously. Abbey Scenery 260; Lipperheide 2690.