NALA AND DAMAYANTI
by PENZER, Norman M.;
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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BUDERIM, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
London: Published by A.M.Philpot, 1926. 8vo. pp.xi + 207 with 10 colour plates by P. Zenker.
a little offsetting of the endpapers, vellum a little soiled.
Quarter vellum with gold cloth hardcover boards
Limited this is Number 385 of 1000 numbered copies. 'In Hindu mythology, Nala and Damayanti were lovers who overcame various obstacles to marry and live happily. Their story appears in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata and in the Naiadhiyacarita, a poem written by the poet Shriharsha. Nala, King of Nishadas, also known as a chakravartin, was chosen by Damayanti as her husband in the swayamvara, a function in which the bride selects her husband from among the invitees, in preference to even the gods who came to marry her'.
a little offsetting of the endpapers, vellum a little soiled.
Quarter vellum with gold cloth hardcover boards
Limited this is Number 385 of 1000 numbered copies. 'In Hindu mythology, Nala and Damayanti were lovers who overcame various obstacles to marry and live happily. Their story appears in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata and in the Naiadhiyacarita, a poem written by the poet Shriharsha. Nala, King of Nishadas, also known as a chakravartin, was chosen by Damayanti as her husband in the swayamvara, a function in which the bride selects her husband from among the invitees, in preference to even the gods who came to marry her'.
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Details
- Bookseller
- A & F MCILREAVY BUDERIM RARE BOOKS (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 194630
- Title
- NALA AND DAMAYANTI
- Author
- PENZER, Norman M.;
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Published by A.M.Philpot
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926
- Keywords
- LITERATURE, MYTHS, HINDU, LIMITED EDITION.
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About the Seller
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BUDERIM, Queensland
About A & F MCILREAVY BUDERIM RARE BOOKS
Alan and Fiona McIlreavy been Antiquarian Booksellers for over 40 years, in St Andrews in Scotland and in Melbourne Australia. Buderim Rare Books was established in 2000 when we returned to Australia. Buderim is on Queensland's Sunshine Coast ten minutes from the Pacific Ocean. We have a shop and an online catalogue. Shop hours 9.15- 2.00 pm until further notice
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.