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'The Viceregal Visit to Indore', 1912

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VERNON & CO.
'The Viceregal Visit to Indore', 1912
A large album of seventy-three individual gelatin silver prints, various sizes to approx. 10¾ x 14¼ in., one hand-coloured, and four multiple-print panoramas, 4½ x 21 in. to 8¼ x 34½ in., the larger prints mounted mostly one-per-page, others mounted in various patterns on the heavy card mounts, the original printed descriptive text pages (damaged) laid down on paper and bound in, printed title The Album is presented with His Highness The Maharaja Holker's compliments as a Souvenir of the Visit of His Excellency Lord Hardinge the Viceroy and Governor-General of India to Indore State. November 1912, half green leather (repairs to corners, joints and head and foot of spine), decorated and titled in gilt on front cover, 16 x 20 in.

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Views of Lalbagh and other palaces and state buildings including several splendid interiors; the Viceroy, Lord Hardinge's arrival and aspects of his tour; a portrait titled 'His Highness, Mahrajahdhiraja Ray-Rayeshwar Sawai. Tukoji Rao Holkar Bahadur' (hand-coloured); state elephants and elephants bathing; 'Indreshwar Temple'; 'Tukojirao Hospital'; the state fire brigade and a selection of views.

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