The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-11 00:00:00

THE GOLDEN ~ SUN

The Sun of Thursday the 2Ptl), prr,yerl itself in its
brightest beams in honour of her Majesty's Coronation.
Some interesting details of the present and past coronations
were printed in lettlrs of gold, one side of the sheet being
glazed for the purpose. Notwithstanding the novelty of
the process in Newspaper printing, the type is beautifully
distinct and clear. The Medallion portrait of her Majesty
is not only of the highest excellence as an engraving, but
has the merit of being one of the very best likenesses of
her Majesty we have yet seen. Beneath it is one of the
latest of her Majesty's autographs. The sheet, taken alto-
gether, is certainly by far the most splendid specimen of
typography that ever issued from the periodical press.
As a memorial of the auspicious day it is honestly worth
treble the price.—Devonport Independent.
The week before the coronation, the spirited proprietor
of The Sun announced that he had in preparation novelties
such as had never before been attempted by the newspaper
press. Most amply has be fulfilled his engagement, by
printing in gold the first and last pages of The Sun, and
giving upon the first page a magnificent medallion portrait
of the Queen, in the new style of engraving invented by M.
Alexander Collett. In no other place than London could
such an undertaking have been carried out. It has re-
quirA the combined efforts of several large establishments,
and the expense must have been immense.—Sheffield Inde-
pendent.

Among the striking novelties of the Coronation day, one
of the most beautiful we have seen is The Sun newspaper
printed in gold. A few copies of this exquisite specimen of
the typographical art were received here.—Ayr Advertiser.
One of the most beautiful and tasteful specimens of
Newspaper typography that we recollect ever to have seen
was presented last week by The Sun Newspaper,, which,
like its luminous namesake, reflected golden colours. Lite-
r.dly, one half of the Paper was printed in gold, inelosing
a gent of the first quality in a medallion of the Queen, that
for beauty, correctness, and effect, was never exceeded.
The attempt was the most extraordinary ever known in
the annals of Newspaper printing, and the expense must
have been enormous. Copies in this town have borne a
premium of 4s. and ss.—Brighton- Herald.
NEWSPAPER PRESS.—We have received a superb copy
of The Sun Evening Newspaper, printed in gold, having a
magnificent medallion portrait of our beloved young Queen,
and accompanied by a fac-simile of her signature. As a
work of art it deserves to be prized, but coupled with the
event of her Coronation, should be treasured by every loyal
Briton, with as much care as his family papers and parch-
ments.—Balk Herald.

Of all the compliments to Majesty, which the Coro-
nation has elic'ted, we regard Mr. Young's as the most
appropriate and original.—Sunderland Herald.
We thank the enterprising and high-spirited Proprietor
of The Sun for the copies presented to us of The Golden
Sum, which we consider the most beautiful specimen of the
typographical art that ever issued from the Newspaper
Prtss.—Monmouthshire
A CorreFpendent writes from Biggleswade, Bedfordsh're:
—" It were difficult adequately to describe the great desire
shown by all classes to obtain the Golden Sun—not only
here, but in all parts of the country to which my observa-
tion extends. The supply of the "golden" treasure having
fallen far short of the increased demand, high prices, in conse-
quence, have been obtained by those parsons whose previous
orders had secured to them possession of a copy : for a
single Galen Sun, SEVEN SHILLINGS have been thought by
the fortunate possesser as small a sum as it was worth,
whilst purchasers at that price were numerous. The
Golden Sun it still in demand ; and arrivals from your
Coronation-mint are anticipated with a feeling of anxious
delight rJeraLle perhaps as much to
,the loyalty of the
people as to their appreciation of the siegolarly splendid
and decidedly triumphant achievement of art pith which
71w Sun illustrates the-persou,and commemorates the Coro-
nation of England's youthful Queen.