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(KHOSLA BROS.) The Imperial Coronation Durbar (Illustrated). Delhi. 1911. Volume 2
Lahore, Imperial Publishing Company (Khosla Bros.). (1913). Volume 2 only (of 2). [iv], iii, 125, xxxvii, 126-427 + [vi] ads pp, Preface, Contents, Addenda and Corrigenda to Vol. I, frontis portrait, 25 full page black and white illustrations from photographs, 418 other b/w photo illustrations (three folding panoramic)--the majority of these photographs are of chiefs and notables, mostly Indian. Folio/32.5cm. Recent three quarters leather, raised spine bands, red and black title boxes, light rubbing at extremities, small scuff mark on spine, red cloth string pull, stamp in Urdu of Ambala Book Binding House, Lahore on ffep, various defects (some pages taped, marked or scuffed, pinholes in early pages, half of panoramic photo opposite page xxi missing, panorama opposite p 107 torn down middle, pp 113-114 bound in wrongly between 166-167, several closed tears, etc.) but the book is overall still in good condition with all pages present and in a handsome relatively modern (1950s) Lahore binding. Digital images available of all defects. Extremely scarce to rare, i.e. no copies were found for sale or in the online catalogues of the British Library, Library of Congress or New York Public Library. OCLC shows only 1 copy at the University of Chicago with a 1911 publication date which appears to be Volume I.
Offered for US$ 255.00 by: James Hurley, Books - Book number: 002868
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