The Last Mughal (The Fall of a Dynasty: Delhi, 1857).

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 2007. Hardcover First Edition USA (2007) so stated. Published in 2006 in slightly different form in London by Bloomsbury. First Edition USA (2007) so stated. Very Good+ in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows only a touch of crimping to the head and heel of the backstrip and a mild bump to the upper rear corner tip; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and Clean. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light wear to the head of the backstrip; else flawless; the price is unclipped. No longer perfectly 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.7 x 1.75 inches). xxiii, 534 pages. Extensive Glossary, Notes, Bibliography, Index. Sixteen pages of of color plates and an 8-page section of vintage black & white photographs and drawings. Language: English. Weight: 34.5 ounces. Published in 2006 in slightly different form in London by Bloomsbury. Hardback with DJ. The Last Moghal was awarded 2007 Duff Cooper Prize for History and Biography. William Dalrymple is a Delhi-based Scottish historian and art historian, as well as a curator, photographer, broadcaster and critic. In 2018, he was awarded the President's Medal of the British Academy, the Academy’s highest honour in its suite of prizes and medals awarded for "outstanding service to the cause of the humanities and social sciences.