The Royal Tour 1901; Or the Cruise of HMS Ophir Being a Lower Deck Account of Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York's Voyage Around the British Empire
by Price, Petty Officer Harry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0906671108
- ISBN 13
- 9780906671108
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Webb & Bower, Exter, 1980. Facsimile -- First Thus. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Harry Price. not paginated, biography of Harry Price, 1877-1965. Illustrated endpapers, showing the seal of the H.M.S. Opir against a dark blue background. Photographic frontispiece, of Harry Price, taken early in the 20th century. The text is illustrated with numerous water colour paintings drawn by Harry Price. Dark blue boards with gilt illustration of the seal of the H.M.S. Opir, with gilt writing on the spine. Bumping to the book corners. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. Browning and light foxing to the text block edges. Illustrated dust wrapper, by Harry Price, against able blue background with white and red writing on the front panel and white on the spine. Rubbing to the top and bottom dust wrapper edges. There has been quite significant rubbing to the dust wrapper panels. " The Royal Tour is a facsimile of Petty Officer Harry Price's hand written and illustrated account of the cruise of HMS Opir in 1901, when the Duke and Duchess of York ( later King George V and Queen Mary ) toured almost the whole of the British Empire with the exception of India." -- from the front fold over blurb. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Harry Price. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Travel; Maritime; Royalty; ISBN: 0906671108. ISBN/EAN: 9780906671108. Inventory No: 0104984. . 9780906671108
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0104984
- Title
- The Royal Tour 1901; Or the Cruise of HMS Ophir Being a Lower Deck Account of Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York's Voyage Around the British Empire
- Author
- Price, Petty Officer Harry
- Illustrator
- Harry Price
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Facsimile -- First Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0906671108
- ISBN 13
- 9780906671108
- Publisher
- Webb & Bower
- Place of Publication
- Exter
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- BZDB2 King George V and Queen Mary -- Royal Tour -- 1901, Visits of State -- Commonwealth of Nations, Manuscripts -- English History; Travel; Maritime; Royalty; Harry Price Unbranded ISBN: 0906671108 EAN: 9780906671108 Price, Petty Officer Harry The Roy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Royalty; Travel; Maritime;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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