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Made for Maharajas: A Design Diary of Princely India
Door Amin Jaffer
Categorie | Geschiedenis Azië |
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Boeknummer | #334247-KL26 |
Titel | Made for Maharajas: A Design Diary of Princely India |
Auteur | Jaffer, Amin |
Boektype | Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag |
Uitgeverij | London : New Holland Publishers |
Jaar van uitgave | 2006 |
ISBN10 | 1845376862 |
ISBN13 | 9781845376864 |
Taal | Engels |
Beschrijving | Original glazed pictorial boards in matching dust jacket, illustrated with numerous (full page) colour photographs (and some in b/w), pictorial board slipcase, 4to. |
Samenvatting | The Indian princes of the British Raj lived lives of unparalleled opulence and luxury. Made for Maharajas returns readers to that resplendent era, presenting a selection of one-of-a-kind objects crafted to order by the outstanding European luxury goods manufacturers, fashion houses, and decorators of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Here are the custom-designed cars, jewelry, and extraordinary objéts d'art commissioned by maharajas, nawabs, nizams, and sultans from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, Harry Winston, and others, accompanied by anecdotes that illuminate this sumptuous way of life. Many of the illustrations in this book have never been previously reproduced outside of India, making this not only the first volume of its kind, but a remarkable keepsake th... (Lees verder)at may never be duplicated in our lifetime. The Indian princes of the British Raj lived lives of unparalleled opulence and luxury. Made for Maharajas returns readers to that resplendent era, presenting a selection of one-of-a-kind objects crafted to order by the outstanding European luxury goods manufacturers, fashion houses, and decorators of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Here are the custom-designed cars, jewelry, and extraordinary objéts d'art commissioned by maharajas, nawabs, nizams, and sultans from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, Harry Winston, and others, accompanied by anecdotes that illuminate this sumptuous way of life. Many of the illustrations in this book have never been previously reproduced outside of India, making this not only the first volume of its kind, but a remarkable keepsake that may never be duplicated in our lifetime. |
Pagina's | 275 |
Conditie | Goed — Endpapers slightly stained; spine dust jacket discoloured. |
Prijs | € 45,00 |
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