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TITLE: Srimad-Victoria Mahatmyan, the Greatness of the Empress Victoria
SUB -TITLE: A Sanskrit Poem, set to music, with an English translation and sixty three illustrations, descriptive of sixty years of her majesty; sovereignty
AUTHOR: Raja Sourindro Mohun Tagore
PUBLISHER: Cassell and Company, Limited
PLACE: London
YEAR: 1897
BINDING: Original, crushed morocco leather with attractively ornamented covers (intricately blind/gilt embossed front and back covers), all edges gilt
NO.OF PAGES: pp. xi + 299 pages including 1 b & w photogravure frontispiece + 62 b & w illustrations with very fine silk pastedowns
SIZE:
Height: 28 cm
Width: 22.4 cm
Depth: 4 cm
This book was composed forthe sixtieth anniversary of the Imperial Reign.
This lot will be sold in "as is" condition.
There may be some minor tears/creases scratches, or holes commensurate with age that may not be visible in the images.
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