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The Bhăgvăt-gēētā : or, Dialogues of Krĕĕshnă and Ărjŏŏn ; in eighteen lectures with notes: PB 2-1969

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Bhăgvăt-gēētā : or, Dialogues of Krĕĕshnă and Ărjŏŏn ; in eighteen lectures with notes
Translated as: Bhagavadgītā. English

Maker(s)

Translator: Wilkins, Charles
Editor: Hastings, Warren
Bookbinder: Pye, Sybil
Publisher: Nourse, C.

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Description

Translated from the original, in the Sănskrĕĕt, or ancient language of the Brāhmăns, by Charles Wilkins.

Published under the authority of the East India Company, by the particular desire and recommendation of the Governor General of India."
Preface by Warren Hastings.

Bound by Sybil Pye in black morocco with inlays of red morocco in a geometrical design with gold tooling including wheatears. The wheatear tool was probably given to her by Charles Ricketts. Monogrammed and dated "MCM SP XXXI". Also in gold tooling on front turn-in: "Kamala Devi".

156 pages ; 32 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1969) by Game, W. F., (Mrs.)

Dating

1785 - 1931

Identification numbers

Accession number: PB 2-1969
Primary reference Number: 222821
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Created: Monday 20 November 2017 Updated: Monday 20 November 2023 Last processed: Monday 20 November 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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