1911 The King Emperor and His Dominions Souvenir of the Coronation Durbar of H.I.M. George V.

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

The first edition.

Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece depicting the star of India, monochrome vignettes and full page illustrations, several colour vignettes, and twenty-nine monochrome plates to the front. 

This volume was published by the Burroughs Wellcome company in celebration of the coronation Durbar of King George V, held in 1911 in Delhi. The work provides a history of India and the rule of the British Empire, including chapters on Buddhism, the British Raj and the land, and sections on the native states and princes of India. To the rear is a large section on the 'Wellcome Research Laboratories', founded by Henry Wellcome, the publisher of this work, with additional sections on scientific, medical and photographic developments. 

A very scarce piece of history on India during British rule.