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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Hardcover. 4to. Editions Assouline, Paris, France. 2004. 208 pgs. Profusely illustrated in color and in black & white. Text in English. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The jewels of the maharajas of India. Sumptuous illustrations, including archival photos. Written in 6 main chapters: Divine Power and Splendor; The Medieval Heritage; The Princes and the British Empire; The Seduction of Europe; A Brilliant Interlude: The Indian Princes in Europe; The Jewelry of a Nation. The fascinating stories of Indian princes and their jewelry and precious stones are brought together in this sumptuously illustrated narrative tracing the rise and fall of India's leading royal houses through the dramatic fortunes of their crown jewels. E-008; 4to 11"-13" tall; 208 pages.
