This Beautiful Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Commemorative Pocket Bible 1953. This old royal blue Collins "New Ruby 24 mo text" Bible issued in connection with the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Of course the limited edition and the event that it commemorates both make this Bible something very special, it would be a fantastic little pocket bible in its own right. With its genuine leather cover it has full yap edges (i.e. Where the leather covers hang all the way over the page edges) given the value that this thing has as a rare antique collectible is a lot to be desired. With its perfectly sewn bindings, crisp bold fonts, gold trimmed pages, etc as one would expect Collins got a lot of things right in the execution of this bible. If you want to get the most out of this bible then DON'T ACTUALLY USE IT !! EVER !!! with most bibles intended to stand up to daily use and abuse, make sure your hands are cool and you are not sitting near a fire / fireplace when you read this. In the case of this rare collectible, do not expose it to a flash camera. Extreme care seems entirely appropriate. The bible comes with its original box and its original "How to preserve" insert.