How a Coronation Bible ended up at the University of Toronto

How a Coronation Bible ended up at the University of Toronto

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One of Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation Bibles is in University of Toronto’s rare book collection. It’s on loan from the family of former governor general Vincent Massey. CityNews explores how he got it, despite being in Canada during the Coronation.

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