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A Supplement Catalogue Of Marathi And Gujrati Books In The British Museum

A Supplement Catalogue Of Marathi And Gujrati Books In The British Museum

F. Blumhardt, J.

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Literary CriticismGeneral ReferenceIndian & South Asian History

ISBN10: 935444489X
ISBN13: 9789354444890
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 26 2021
Pages: 306
Weight: 1.57
Height: 0.64 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Behind every early Marathi or Gujarati volume lies a web of printers, readers and imperial institutions. A Supplement Catalogue Of Marathi And Gujrati Books In The British Museum draws that web into focus, documenting the growth of south Asian vernacular literature through the holdings of one of the world's great libraries. Every entry is a clue. Compiled by noted bibliographer J. F. Blumhardt, this precise indian language book catalogue records authors, titles, places of publication and dates, creating a dependable marathi and gujarati bibliography for anyone tracing linguistic change, literary trends or printing history. As a library catalogue supplement to the original British Museum listings, it highlights marathi gujarati printed books that might otherwise remain hidden, guiding readers towards forgotten presses, centres of learning and rare devotional and educational texts. More than a list of British Museum Indian books, this is a snapshot of 19th century Indian publications under colonial rule, assembled at a moment when Marathi and Gujarati print culture was rapidly expanding. For students of book history and south Asian studies, it functions as a south asian studies reference and as a starting point for deeper colonial era India bibliography. Reference for language scholars, librarians and a guide for rare book collectors alike, it offers carefully organised south asian language book lists that anchor serious research and informed collecting. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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