Manava - Kalpa - Sutra ; Being a Portion of this Ancient Work on Vadik Rites together wirh The Commentary of Kumarila - Swamin Facsimile of the Ms. No. 17 in the Library of Her Majesty's Home Government for India
London: N. Trubner and Co., 1861. First Edition. Hardcover. smal thick folio, bound in original brown speckled cloth covered boards with some tears along hinges and fraying at top and bottom of backstrip, corners bumped, covers otherwise in very good condition. Contents, edges uncut, printed with text rotated 90 degrees from usual book. Text in English and, presumably, Sanskrit (presumably sanskrit also rotated 90 degrees, but we don't read Sanskrit.) Most of the Sanskrit section is unopened. pp. xi, errata page,268, for English part and 120 for Sanskrit part with most of the 120 having "a" and "b" printed page (probably copied from a and b sides of the manuscript which may have been on palm leaves or another material) . Contents age toned but generally near fine condition. Note: due to size and weight shipping outside the USA or priority shipping will be more expensive than an average book. Overall, a very good or better copy. Very good +. Item #5243
Price: $276.00