G Yazdani — BIDAR Its History And Monuments

Oxford University Press, 1st Edition, "Published under the special authority of His Exalted Highness The Nizam". Very well produced large format study with 255 pages of text describing the history, architecture and monuments of the area, followed by 130 excellent full page plates, some in colour. Two fold out maps to rear pocket. All in VG, crisp, clean and bright internal order with plates showing particularly well. Bombay bookseller's small stamp to endpapers. Endpapers splitting, probably due to weight of volume, but all holding firm. Smart black boards with bright silver decoration and titling., bumped to corners. Good clipped d/j, a little toned and worn to edges with some small closed tears. 4to. xv. 240pp + plates., Very Good, Good, 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall, 255