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Stephen Wheeler, History of Delhi Coronation Durbar Held on 1st of Jan 1903: To Celebrate the Coronation of King Edward VII, Compiled from the Original Papers by Order of the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, London: John Murray, 1904

xiv; 347 pages including a Plan of the Amphitheatre; plate illustrating the Durbar medal; a folding panorama of the Durbar [equivalent to 4 pages]; large folding seating plan; large folding coloured plan of the camps; 30 full-page photogravure portraits by Walker & Cockerell after various photographers; 18 full-page half-tone engravings from photographs; original red cloth boards with gilt monogram of royal arms in front and back cover, uncut edges, top edges gilt
12.9 x 10.4 x 3.5 in (33 x 26.6 x 9 cm)

This book gives an account of the celebrations held at the Delhi Coronation Durbar which was held on 1st January 1903 to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII, Emperor of India. It describes in detail the accession of the Emperor of India, his Coronation at Westminster, The Princes and Nobles of India, like The Nizam of Hyderabad, The Gaekwads, the Maharajas of Mysore and Kashmir, The Rajputana's, The Maharaja of Sikkim, and the Chiefs of Bombay, Bengal, and Punjab.

This work is the most comprehensive contemporary record and far superior to modern reprints because of the quality of the illustrations, particularly the photogravures, which are printed on heavier paper. The portraits are not the most obvious subjects and include interesting representatives from distant areas [Kalat, the Shan States, Nepal, etc].

This book is a souvenir copy of Alice Hill from Willoughby Arthur Pemberton to commemorate 23rd May 1894 -23rd May 1903 and it describes the tour details of her through India, Burma and Ceylon from 4th December 1902 - 1st May 1903. It mentions the name of the 36 cities that she visited during this tour and about 21000 miles distance covered. All this details is mentioned on a red slip which is on the front pastedown.

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