Precious Indian Weapons: And Other Princely Accoutrements (Al-sabah Collection)
by Kaoukji, Salam
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0500970807
- ISBN 13
- 9780500970805
- Seller
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Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Thames & Hudson, 2017. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large quarto hardcover bound in heavy green cloth covered boards, in publisher's pictorial, non price-clipped dust-jacket. 504 pages. Bibliography, Glossary, Index, etc. Illustrated throughout with over 500 color photographs. First American edition. A catalog of the fine Indian edged-weapons which reside in the superb collection amassed by Sheikh Nasser and Sheikha hussah al-Sabah. "A dazzling celebration of one of the world's greatest collections of precious weapons, suitable for specialists and anyone with an interest in weaponry and Indian decorative arts." No previous ownership marks. A pristine, like new copy in like dust-jacket. As new in an as new dust-jacket. A large, heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible. .
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- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020680
- Title
- Precious Indian Weapons: And Other Princely Accoutrements (Al-sabah Collection)
- Author
- Kaoukji, Salam
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0500970807
- ISBN 13
- 9780500970805
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2017
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Indian Edged Weapons of the Nobility
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
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Great Expectations Rare Books
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Staten Island, New York
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