Lot Essay
The first album describes the shoot in detail showing hunted tigers, rhino and elephant, and ends with various official engagements of the Royal party.
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HERZOG & HIGGINS
'The King Emperor's Indian Durbar Tour 1911-1912' and 'The Visit to Bombay of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales November 1921'
Two albums, the first with 200 gelatin silver prints, each approx. 4½ x 6¼ in., mounted four per page, typescript letter inside front cover addressed to Major H. Burden CIE, IMS describing the album prepared by Messrs. Herzog & Higgins containing photographs taken by their agent during the King Emperor's shoot., full red morocco, titled in gilt on upper cover (cover partially detached), g.e., oblong 4to; the second with sixty-six gelatin silver prints, various sizes to approx. 9 x 11 in., full maroon morocco (lacks spine and both covers torn and damaged), titled and with Prince of Wales feathers in gilt on upper cover, oblong lge. 4to. (2)
'The King Emperor's Indian Durbar Tour 1911-1912' and 'The Visit to Bombay of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales November 1921'
Two albums, the first with 200 gelatin silver prints, each approx. 4½ x 6¼ in., mounted four per page, typescript letter inside front cover addressed to Major H. Burden CIE, IMS describing the album prepared by Messrs. Herzog & Higgins containing photographs taken by their agent during the King Emperor's shoot., full red morocco, titled in gilt on upper cover (cover partially detached), g.e., oblong 4to; the second with sixty-six gelatin silver prints, various sizes to approx. 9 x 11 in., full maroon morocco (lacks spine and both covers torn and damaged), titled and with Prince of Wales feathers in gilt on upper cover, oblong lge. 4to. (2)