Author: Marquess of Curzon of Kedleston [George Curzon]
Title: Leaves from a Viceroy&Apos;S Note-Book and Other Papers
Description: London, Macmillan and Co. 1926. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of memoirs of George Curzon, former Viceroy of India, illustrated throughout. A compelling collection of memoirs and papers of George Curzon, the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, the former Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905. Containing various papers and speeches, as well as chapters on polo, the Mehtar of Chitral, the Indian Frontier, and more. Including thirty-nine illustrations. The first edition of this work. Containing a previous owner's pencil inscription to the front free-endpaper, dated 1949. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with minor shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A previous owner's pencil inscription to the front free-endpaper. Internally, front hinge is lightly strained. Light spotting to the fore-edge and the first and last few pages, otherwise pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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