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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. An important and somewhat scarce resource on the stunning gardens of the Mughal Empire (1526-1857). The Mughal Empire controlled much of South Asia, stretching from Afghanistan and Kashmir through Bangladsh and South India, the very finest garden being the Taj Mahal. 288 pp. 4to. Dust jacket clean and crisp, now in mylar cover. Green cloth boards with gold embossed titling, very minor dust staining to foredge of text block.

Large hardback with the excellent pictorial dust-jacket. 288 pages, numerous b/w photographs and diagrams. A Fine copy. A highly researched study of Mughal gardens from both an aesthetic and horticultural perspective, beginning with the transformative designs of the visionary garden builder Zahir ad Din Muhammad Babur. NB: AS THIS IS A HEAVY BOOK AN EXTRA SHIPPING COST MAY APPLY. Book.