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Editorial Review PHOTO RESEARCH & EDITING: Priya KapoorEach book comes with its own unique caseMade for Maharajas: A Design Diary of Princely India explores the fascination among Indian royalty for western luxury goods. This taste reached its peak during the British Raj, when Indian rulers began tr... More

This sumptuous treasury -- covering furniture and other luxury objets d'art from India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), and Nepal -- focuses on highlights from the outstanding collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. With a lively text that will be indispensable to collectors, dealers, and ... More

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... More

First book to deal indepth with colonial India Furniture. Illustrated through out with the finest pieces from the collections of Victoria Museum London and the Peabody Essex Museum, Massachusetts. Divided into 2 sections, contains an extensive catalogue of 200 pieces from the mentioned collection. U... More