India of Rajahs by Louis Rousselet, Limited Edition, FMR, 1985, HC, VG.
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Scott, Philippa, et al. Milan: Franco Maria Ricci editore, 1985.
English, Limited Edition no. 670, Very Good, HC, 4to, 12" x 12", 268 pp.
ISBN: 8821631028
Limited Edition no. 670 of 5000, hardcover in black pictorial cloth, laid-in "Controllato, checked, controle" card. Slightly shaken spine, minor wear, light soiling. 268 pp. Replete with engravings, color drawings, full-color and sepia photographs. Includes a Foreword by American fashion editor and columnist, Diana Vreeland and essay by jewelry designer, Louis Rousselet. Explores Indian Court clothes from the 19th through the mid-20th century within various Indian cities, such as Baroda (Vadodara) and Oudeypoor (Udaipur), supported by large photographs printed on glossy black paper or pasted on gray handmade paper. Beautifully designed and produced study on historical Indian fashion, overall, a desirable edition of an excellent book.