Lot 363
  • 363

Bourne, Samuel and Charles Shepherd.

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • The Coronation Durbar, Delhi, 1903. Calcutta, Simla and Bombay: Bourne & Shepherd, Photographers to the Durbar; London: Printed by Eyre and Spottiswoode, [1903]
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FIRST EDITION, folio (451 x 345mm.), 133 PLATINUM PRINTS, mounted on 101 leaves of thick green paper, recto only, title and text printed in purple on special paper within a decorative gold printed border, original embroidered upper cover in silver thread, and purple, orange and blue silk, large gilt metal crown mounted to centre, purple morocco lower cover, lacking backstrip, covers detached and text block becoming disbound, covers rubbed

Provenance

Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, (1866-1911), Nizam of Hyderabad; Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, Nizam of Hyderabad (1886-1967)

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

A MAGNIFICENT PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD OF THE 1903 DURBAR TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF EDWARD VII. THIS COPY SPECIALLY BOUND FOR THE NIZAM OF HYDERABAD. The Durbar lasted for almost two weeks, under the direction of Lord Curzon, the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, and was attended by governors, princes, chiefs and nobles from across India, the Himalayas and Burma.