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A Glossary of Sinhalese classical words. With over 7,200 words. by Jayatilaka, Hendrick - 1905

by Jayatilaka, Hendrick

A Glossary of Sinhalese classical words. With over 7,200 words. by Jayatilaka, Hendrick - 1905

A Glossary of Sinhalese classical words. With over 7,200 words.

by Jayatilaka, Hendrick

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Colombo: R.A. Cooray, at the Sudarsana Press, 1905. Third edition. 8vo (22 x 14.5 cm), pp.[2], 2, 120, 7, [1, blank]. Sinhalese text. A very good interleaved copy bound in contemporary half calf at the Ceylon Examiner Press. Spine a little rubbed, one short worm track on lower board. Original front wrapper bound in. A classical Sinhalese glossary produced by the Sri Lankan scholar, Hendrick Jayatilaka, who edited several classical Sinhalese texts for publication, including Siyabas Lakara (1862) and Amavature (1884-6). We locate copies at Berlin and SOAS only. We locate no copies of earlier editions.
  • Bookseller John Randall (Books of Asia) GB (GB)
  • Book Condition Used
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Publisher R.A. Cooray, at the Sudarsana Press
  • Place of Publication Colombo
  • Date Published 1905