Vedic India As Embodied Principally in the Rig-Veda
by Zenaide A. Ragozin
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About This Item
London : T. Fisher Unwin, 1895. Leather. Good. 8" by 5". Not Stated. A fascinating volume on Verdic India in prize binding. A third edition copy of this work. This volume explores Verdic Indian through the Rig-Verda. The Vedic period is the period in the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age of the history of India when the Vedic literature, including the Vedas was composed in the northern Indian subcontinent. The Rig-Veda is an ancient Indian collection of Verdic Sanskrit hymns and one of the four sacred canonical Hindu texts known as the Verdas. With two folding plates, one being the colour folding frontispiece, and illustrations throughout the text. Collated, complete. In prize binding for Cheltenham College. In full calf binding. Externally, with some marks and loss to the boards and some rubbing to the spine . Prize bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good
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- Rooke Books (GB)
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- Title
- Vedic India As Embodied Principally in the Rig-Veda
- Author
- Zenaide A. Ragozin
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Fisher Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Vedic India As Embodied Principally in the Rig-Veda India history India
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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