Tour of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales / India / 1905-1906

Anonymous, Tour of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales / India / 1905-1906, Calcutta: Thacker, Spink & Co., circa 1906

xxiv + 187 pages giving the full tour itinerary and information as to places visited and including 4 folded maps; full leather bound in red morocco along with gilt Fleurs de L'Eloquence on the front board, marbled edges
7.25 x 5 in (18.5 x 13 cm)

It offers a meticulous day-by-day account of the Prince's extensive itinerary of his visit, from November 1905 to March 1906, which encompasses significant princely states and colonial capitals. The tour is depicted in vivid detail, encompassing ceremonial receptions, durbars, military reviews, and cultural visits. The text is accompanied by four meticulously crafted fold-out maps that illustrate the royal expedition's geographic journey across the subcontinent.

This edition is a rare and authoritative document of early 20th-century imperial diplomacy and royal spectacle in British India, published by the esteemed Thacker, Spink & Co. in Calcutta. It provides a unique perspective on the political and ceremonial fabric of the era.

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