BOOKS (5), Five Volumes about Eastern Arts Including Elgood, Robert 'Hindu Arms and Ritual: Arms and Armour from India 1400-1865', Eburon Academic Publishing The Netherlands 2004, hardcover with dust wrapper; Lord Egerton of Tatton 'Indian and Oriental Armour', Arms and Armour Press London 1968, hardcover with dust wrapper; Wigington, Robin 'The Firearms of Tipu Sultan 1783-1799', John Taylor Book Verntures 1992, cloth hardcover with dust wrapper; Chadour-Sampson & Israel, Nigel (eds.) 'Jewellery Studies: Jewelled Arts of Mughal India', Vol 10, Society of Jewellery Historians 2004, softcover; and 'The Dr. Leo S. Figiel Collection of Mogul Arms', Butterfield & Butterfield Auction Catalogue 1998 San Fancisco, softcover. 31x26cm (largest)
PROVENANCE: From the collection of the late George Fennell
Estimate $120-140
Condition: Reading copies of varying conditions: (1&2) owners name penned, foxing, wrappers torn, some tanning, 3) cover loose with glue repair stains. 4) owners name penned, shelf wear, minor foxing, tanning.
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