240pp, richly illustrated. Blue cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. 4to. Bumped spine ends. Top text block edge a little dusty, some light soiling to outer edge. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket spine sun faded, has light shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage.
Explores the collection of Indian Art at the Victorian and Albert Museum in London, presenting over 200 of the finest examples in a new study which discusses the arts of Mughal, Rajput and British Indian in their social and cultural contexts. The collection is unrivalled outside the subcontinent.Â