Oriental repertory, ... in four numbers, ... by A. Dalrymple.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Author/Creator:

East India Company.

Contributor:

Dalrymple, Alexander, 1637-1808, ed.

Bigg, George, printer.

[Cox, Edward, fl. 1769-1794], printer.

Wilkins, Charles, Sir, 1750-1836, tr.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commerce--Asia--History--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Commerce.

Oriental literature--Translations into English--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Oriental literature.

India--Social life and customs--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

India.

India--History--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain--Colonies--Asia--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 v., plates ) maps ;

Irregular

Vol. I., from April, 1791, to January, 1793 [no. I-IV]-[vol. II, 1794-1797 (no. I-IV)].

Other Title:

Oriental repertory,

Place of Publication:

London [England] : 1793: printed by George Biggs: sold by P. Elmsly, Strand, and Mr. Chapman, East India House, 1791-1793.

Notes:

Vol. 2 includes, The story of Dooshwanta and Sakoontalā, in English, also published separately: London: George Bigg, 1795.

Collects, with added prefatory material, individual issues of the Oriental repertory.

Reissued in 1808, with new title pages, no. 5 of vol.2 and an index.

Editor: Alexander Dalrymple.

Volume 2 lacks general title page; the four parts have individual title pages only.

With a second title page in v. 1 for part one, dated 1791.

Second title page imprint in vol. 1 reads in part: Printed by George Bigg, and delivered by Mr. Elmsly, ... and by Mr. Chapman, ....

Imprints include years of publication.

Imprints vary slightly; vol. 2, no.4 "printed by Edward Cox".

Dates and number of vol. 1 are from first t.p.

Prefatory material in vol. 1 includes a copy of the 1790 prospectus, an introduction by Alex. Dalrymple, dated 31 Dec. 1792, and a table of contents; no. 1-3 include individual introductions, dated 9 Apr. 1791-5 July 1792.

Note at end of vol. 2, no. 4 reads: "N.B. No. 5 with the index which compleats vol. II. will speedily be published." This part, containing additional material and the index was not published before 1801.

The fifth part of vol. 2 appeared with the reissued vols. in 1808, with a new title and contents pages, but continuing pagination and register from vol. 2, part 4. All new material in 1808 printed by: Ballintine and Law.

Includes tracts and essays on eastern geography, history, and manners, with a selection from the Mahābhārata, translated by Sir Charles Wilkins; a list of East India Company directors follows the introduction to the first volume.

Reproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library.

Individual issues lack chronological designation; dated from introductions and imprints.

Finding Aid/Index:

Vol. 1 includes index.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1309

Crane & Kaye, 661

Ward, W.S. Index of serials, p. 121

English Short Title Catalog, P6439.

Contains:

Mahābhārata Sakuntalopakhyana. The story of Dooshwanta and Sakoontalā. English.

OCLC:

642235082