The Christening Procession of Prince Taffy

London: [Printed by W. Kohler for Messrs. Fores, 1842. The Christening Procession for the Prince of Wales

[DOYLE, Richard]. The Christening Procession of Prince Taffy [later King Edward VII]. [Printed by W. Kohler for Messrs. Fores, Published 1, March, 1842].

Oblong twelvemo (4 15/16 x 8 5/8 inches; 126 x 219 mm.). Bound without the pictorial wrappers. Twenty-four hand-colored lithographed plates on twelve leaves depicting caricatures of royalty and court personalities in the christening procession for Edward VII (which took place on 25 January 1842).

The figures depicted include: “Heralds,” “Beadle of the Chapel Royal,” (truncated) “Choir of the Chapel Royal,” “The Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, with the Baptism Water; out of the Pordan,” “Bishops,” “Chaplains in Ordinary to Her Majesty,” “Her Majestys Private Organist, and Assistant,” “Chapel Keeper, and Pew opener,” “Women of the Bedchamber,” “Court Physician and Apothecary,” “The Royal Cot,” “H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, borne by the Duchess of Buccturck. His Tail supported by two Pages,” “The Wet Nurses,” “The Dry Nurses,” “Pap Bears to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales,” “Knights of the Garter,” “Maids of Honor,” “The August Grand-Mama,” “Beef Eaters,” and “Spectators.”

Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and nicknamed "Bertie", Edward was related to royalty throughout Europe. He was Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the British throne for almost 60 years.

Contemporary quarter brown roan over marbled boards. An excellent copy. From the library of J.R. Abbey, with his ink annotation on rear pastedown (“J.A 3408./1939”).

Note: This panorama does not seem to appear in Abbey. Life in England.

Gumuchian 2256; Victoria & Albert Museum E.2665:5-1953. (Inventory #: 05526)