Thailand.- Verse romance, manuscript in Thai, on white khoi paper, 14 leaves, text in black ink to recto and verso in a folksy hand, first leaf loose, some splits along folds (one repaired with stitching), a few wormholes, soiling and staining, particularly to outer leaves, leaves folding concertina-style, each leaf 125 x 345mm., [Thailand], [early-mid 19th century]; and 2 other Thai manuscripts, 19th century, oblong 4to (3)
⁂ A popular narrative verse romance, with hero called Surya and references to Jatakas (Birth Tales of Buddhas). The two other manuscripts included in the lot are a verse romance and a Buddhist work (the complete text of the Abhidhammamatika, followed by a collection of yantras), the latter including five large miniatures of gods, monks and laymen paying homage to the Buddha.
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