Lot 208
India.- Sanscrit Book of the Buddhist Religion Believed to Have Been Lithographed in Llassa. Bought in Leh, About 1880. Presented by Dr Downes Formerly Medical Missionary in Kashmir, [19th century].
Hammer Price: £550
Description
India.- Sanscrit Book of the Buddhist Religion Believed to Have Been Lithographed in Llassa. Bought in Leh, About 1880. Presented by Dr Downes Formerly Medical Missionary in Kashmir, lithographed throughout, upwards of 250 leaves, a few illustrations, a few ff. detached, light surface marks, occasional repairs and ff. laid down, some fraying and chipping, occasionally with loss to text, 19th-century vellum, lettered on upper cover within typographical border, upper joint split but holding firm, light soiling, narrow oblong folio, [19th century]
⁂ Rare lithographed Buddhist text. The title taken from upper cover.
Description
India.- Sanscrit Book of the Buddhist Religion Believed to Have Been Lithographed in Llassa. Bought in Leh, About 1880. Presented by Dr Downes Formerly Medical Missionary in Kashmir, lithographed throughout, upwards of 250 leaves, a few illustrations, a few ff. detached, light surface marks, occasional repairs and ff. laid down, some fraying and chipping, occasionally with loss to text, 19th-century vellum, lettered on upper cover within typographical border, upper joint split but holding firm, light soiling, narrow oblong folio, [19th century]
⁂ Rare lithographed Buddhist text. The title taken from upper cover.
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