The Web of Empire: A diary of the Imperial tour of their Royal Highnesses the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York in 1901: ...

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London 1902. Roy. 8vo. Or.full cl. (slightly worn). Gilt. Spine gilt. E.g. (XVI504pp.). With frontisp. 77 full-page plates illust. by C. de Martino & S.P. Hall and fold. col. map. NOTE: It was on this tour that the Duke of Cornwall & York (later King George V) opened the first Parliament of the Australian Commonwealth. The work deals extensively with Australia. Previous owner's name and inscription on front fly-leaf and an attractive contemporary octagonal library label "Days Library. Established 1776. 96 Mount Street London" on front cover.