Lot 203
India.- MacAuliffe (M[ax Arthur], editor) The Most Ancient Biography of Baba Nanak, the founder of the Sikh Religion, [Rawalpindi], [Punjab Press], [1885].
Hammer Price: £600
Description
India.- MacAuliffe (M[ax Arthur], editor) The Most Ancient Biography of Baba Nanak, the founder of the Sikh Religion, title in English and Punjabi, text in Punjabi, contemporary half-calf, defective backstrip but holding firm, rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, 8vo, [Rawalpindi], [Punjab Press], [1885].
⁂ Rare. Not in the BL.
MacAuliffe (1838-1913) converted to Sikhism and translated the Guru Granth Sahib into English. He also wrote a number of works on Sikhism.
Description
India.- MacAuliffe (M[ax Arthur], editor) The Most Ancient Biography of Baba Nanak, the founder of the Sikh Religion, title in English and Punjabi, text in Punjabi, contemporary half-calf, defective backstrip but holding firm, rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, 8vo, [Rawalpindi], [Punjab Press], [1885].
⁂ Rare. Not in the BL.
MacAuliffe (1838-1913) converted to Sikhism and translated the Guru Granth Sahib into English. He also wrote a number of works on Sikhism.