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hardcover. Zustand: As New. Glossy hardcover in shrinkwrap.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. New Haven, Yale University Press, 2012. First edition. First printing (with full number line including 1). Hardbound. Very fine, glossy boards, issued without jacket. A pristine unread copy, still in publisher's original shrink-wrap. 212 pages. Hardbound. Between the years 1707 and 1857, the cultural center of Delhi in North India was the locus of a dramatic shift of power with the decline of the Mughal Empire and the rise of the British Raj. This critical transitional period brought unprecedented artistic innovation: jewel-like portraits, miniature paintings, striking panoramas, and exquisite decorative arts. This book contains color illustrations of such works, providing a portrait of this important city and its art, artists, and patrons. Contains major Mughal artists, such as Nidha Mal and Ghulam Ali Khan. Includes essays by a panel of distinguished scholars of Indian art, history, and literature. …