Shelfmark
Gl.6.08
Author
Title
The history of Raja Pritapadityu, By Ram Ram Boshoo, one of the Pundits in the College of Fort William..
Varying form of title
Raja Pratapaditya Charita yini basa karilena Yasaharera Dhumaghate, Ekabbara Badasahera amale
Publication, distribution, etc.
Serampore: : Printee [sic] at the Mission Press., 1802..
Physical description
156 pages ; 21 cm
Language
Text in Bengali with an added title page in English.
Note
First printed prose book in Bengali.
Note
Publication statement has word 'printed' misprinted as 'printee'.
Provenance
Booklabel of Eton College on the front pastedown.
Provenance
Handwritten English title on the Bengali t.p.
Binding
19th century red sheep binding; fillet to form a gold border on covers; spine decorated with gold fillet and gold titling; yellow edges; one additional flyleaf at beginning and end of book.
Subject
Pratāpāditya Raja of Jessore,
Subject
Bengali literature.
Subject
Bengal (India) History 16th century.
Subject
India Kings and rulers Biography
Added entry--name
Mission Press (Serampore, India) printer.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
India Serampore.
Language code
eng ben
Identifier
B51964