Oriental repertory, ... in four numbers, ... by A. Dalrymple

All titles

• Oriental repertory, ... in four numbers, ... by A. Dalrymple
• Oriental repertory, published at the charge of the East-India Company, by Dalrymple. ...
• Mah=abh=arata Sakuntalopakhyana. The story of Dooshwanta and Sakoontal=a. English.

People / Organizations

• East India Company. (Author)
• George Biggs: ("printed by")

Imprint

London [England] : 1793: printed by George Biggs: sold by P. Elmsly, Strand, and Mr. Chapman, East India House, [1793-<1797>

Added name

Bigg, George, printer.; Dalrymple, Alexander, 1637-1808, ed.; Wilkins, Charles, approximately 1749-1836, tr.; [Cox, Edward, active 1769-1794], printer.

Publication year

1791-1797

ESTC No.

P6439

Grub Street ID

58142

Description

2 v., plates : maps ; 33 cm (4°)

Note

Editor: Alexander Dalrymple

Volume 2 lacks general title page; the four parts have individual title pages only

With a second title page in v. 1 for part one, dated 1791

Second title page imprint in vol. 1 reads in part: Printed by George Bigg, and delivered by Mr. Elmsly, ... and by Mr. Chapman, ...

Imprints include years of publication

Imprints vary slightly; vol. 2, no.4 "printed by Edward Cox"

Dates and number of vol. 1 are from first t.p

Prefatory material in vol. 1 includes a copy of the 1790 prospectus, an introduction by Alex. Dalrymple, dated 31 Dec. 1792, and a table of contents; no. 1-3 include individual introductions, dated 9 Apr. 1791-5 July 1792

Note at end of vol. 2, no. 4 reads: "N.B. No. 5 with the index which compleats vol. II. will speedily be published." This part, containing additional material and the index was not published before 1801

The fifth part of vol. 2 appeared with the reissued vols. in 1808, with a new title and contents pages, but continuing pagination and register from vol. 2, part 4. All new material in 1808 printed by: Ballintine and Law

Includes tracts and essays on eastern geography, history, and manners, with a selection from the Mah=abh=arata, translated by Sir Charles Wilkins; a list of East India Company directors follows the introduction to the first volume.

Uncontrolled note

NACO