Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts

Stunning photographs of jewelry and metalwork and miniature paintings. Text and historic photos of maharajas make this catalogue one of the best.

very well illustrated with beautiful pictures and excellently researched information, would buy it as a gift.

This is a a very handsomely presented book. It is very typical of the type sold in museums and stately homes etc., Therefore it does not probe very deeply and is very expensive, so make sure that you buy it from Amazon's Marketplace. My copy was in perfect condition and less than half the published price.It is a very big hard back book. I envisaged that it would be nice holiday reading but it would have taken up almost all my baggage allowance !!It is well illustrated with fine photos and the text is quite informative. I got a bit fed up with the use of the frequent use of Indian words.All in all, I am glad I purchased it, but it was a bit too glossy and lacked real depth. A rating of 4 stars does justice to the book and reflects my enjoyment.

Lovely book - although not new, fabulous pictures of Indian splendour

the book is really gorgeous; it has been delivered in perfect time, well packed; a must for those who are interested in the history of India and its princes

The photography is lovely in this book.

Der Katalog vermag den Glanz der Maharajas, bis vor kurzem in München in einer Ausstellung zu sehen, authentisch rüberzubringen. Mir gefällt die englische Version besser als die deutsche, da sie in der Aufmachung etwas edler, daher besser verschenkbar ist.