Maharajas' Jewels
New York: The Vendome Press, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Folio (13-3/4" x 10-1/2"). 205 [3]pp. Original off-white buckram with silver lettering on cover and spine in photo-illustrated dust jacket with black spine lettered in white. Red endpapers. B/w frontispiece. Profusely illustrated with photographs (most in color), and a map of the old Indian princely states. A near fine copy.
"With the waning of princely India, much jewelry was smuggles out of the country... In order to fill in what has been lost, the authors drew upon original, and often unpublished materials from a wide range of government and private archives..." (Publisher) Beautifully illustrated with color and sepia-tone photographs of jewels as well as contextual interior and exterior settings.
Contents: Divine might & splendour -- The medieval inheritance -- The princes & the British Empire -- The glitter of Europe -- Diamond days: Indian royalty in Europe -- The jewels of nation. Includes biographical references. Dustjacket with minor wear, else in fine condition. Near fine to fine condition. Item #56055
ISBN: 9780865652187
Price: $150.00