{"product_id":"the-royal-tour-1901-or-the-cruise-of-h-m-s-ophir-by-p-o-harry-price-1980","title":"THE ROYAL TOUR 1901: or The Cruise of H.M.S. Ophir by P\/O Harry Price","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE ROYAL TOUR 1901: Or The Cruise of H.M.S. Ophir\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eby Petty Officer Harry Price\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 0906671108\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: medium hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: Webb \u0026amp; Bower 1980\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 205 w x 290 h x 30 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: no pagination\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: A4\/2508\/U359\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nA facsimile of Petty Officer Harry Price's handwritten and illustrated account of the cruise of the HMS Ophir in 1901.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1901 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe whole trip took nearly nine months and was enormously popular with the countries visited. It was a time when the British Empire was immensely strong, and the reception of the royal party at each port of call highlighted the success of the tour as a diplomatic exercise. Harry Price wrote and illustrated his journal during the voyage itself and produced a picture of the tour which has an immediate and spontaneous impact, far removed from the turgid official reports of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with colour illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\nDecorated end papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nImmaculate. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452334063908,"sku":null,"price":44.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/2242808026.jpg?v=1793225192","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-royal-tour-1901-or-the-cruise-of-h-m-s-ophir-by-p-o-harry-price-1980","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}