A Grammar of of the Hindustani Language in the Oriental and Roman Character, with Numerous Cooper-Plate Illustrations of the Persian and Devanagari Systems of Alphabetic Writing: to which is added A Copious Selection of Easy Extracts for Reading in the Persi-Arabic and Devagari Characters, forming a Complete Introduction to the Tota-Kahani and Bagh-o-Bahar, together with A Vocabulary of all the Words and Various Explanatory Notes.
by FORBES, Duncan
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1855. Wm. H. Allen, London. 1855. New edition. Bound in half tan calf with marbled boards. Frontis. +14 plates. Title page repaired with gummed paper at spine. Ownership inscriptions and small stamp to prelims. Minor foxing throughout. Boards rubbed and worn and lacks small portion from head of spine. Overall a clean and tight copy of a significant book of north western language and grammar.
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- A Grammar of of the Hindustani Language in the Oriental and Roman Character, with Numerous Cooper-Plate Illustrations of the Persian and Devanagari Systems of Alphabetic Writing: to which is added A Copious Selection of Easy Extracts for Reading in the Persi-Arabic and Devagari Characters, forming a Complete Introduction to the Tota-Kahani and Bagh-o-Bahar, together with A Vocabulary of all the Words and Various Explanatory Notes.
- Author
- FORBES, Duncan
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1855
- Keywords
- LANGUAGE India
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- LANGUAGE;
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