first edition Hardcover
1996 · Washington DC
by Wescoat, Jr., James L.(Editor); Wolschke-Bulmahn, Joachim (Editor)
Washington DC: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 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. (Inventory #: 29523)