Archaeological Survey of India: The Moghul Architecture of Fathpur-Sikri: Part I and II

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Two volume set. 28.5 x 22 cm. Quarto. xix 38pp, CXX plates & iv 34pp CIII plates. Bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering. Plates consist of black and white photographs, diagrams, maps and a few color reproductions. Some fold-outs. Lower quality reprint of the rare 1896 edition. The boards are bumped and worn. Gift inscription. Front and rear gutters of volume 2 are cracked. Archaeological Survey of India New Imperial Series Vol XVIII, Part I and II, N.W. Provinces and Oudh: Volume III Fathpur-Sikri. "The township of Fatehpur Sikri was built by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar who ruled between 1556-1605 C.E. It is one of the most exquisite example of architectural design, calligraphy, carving and jali work. Geometrical and floral motifs in all their glory have been etched on the walls of this complex with great delicacy and aesthetic sensibility by the artisans of yore.". N° de ref. del artículo 72843

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