8vo. vii, [1], 181pp, [1]. Original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers. Heavily rubbed and marked, spine worn, several small worm-tracks. Inked ownership inscription and later coloured pencil shelf-marks to title page.

The comprehensive report of a royal commission charged with enquiring into the organisation and general conditions of the Civil Services in India, financial and otherwise; the possibility of transferring any of their present duties and functions to services constituted on a provincial basis; and the best methods for ensuring and maintaining the recruitment of Europeans and Indians respectively.