Author: H. F. Prevost Battersby
Title: India Under Royal Eyes
Description: London, George Allen, 1906. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating account of the Prince and Princess' tour of India and the reactions from the society, with photographs throughout taken by the author. The first edition of this work.In the publisher's original cloth binding.With 165 illustrations from photographs especially taken by the author.An account of the Prince of Wales' tour of India. This work is a unique perspective of India, as it is arguably warped by the presence of royalty. The author makes an intriguing preface to the work, stating that it offers a picture of the "old romantic magnificent India".  In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with rubbing and bumping to the extremities, heaviest to the head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with offsetting and light spotting to the endpapers. Heavier scattered spotting to the fore edge. Owner's ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: H. F. Prevost Battersby; Mrs. W. Maxwell. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: India Photographs Travel Photographs H. F. Prevost Battersby; Mrs. W. Maxwell


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