Extracts from the Tamil Purra-Porul Venba-Malai, and the Purra-Nannurru. An original Offprint from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, April 1899 by G.U.Pope

Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, April 1899. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good Condition. Octavo (14.5 x 22 cms approx). 45 Pages, 2 Plates, 1 Fold Out Pictographic Reconnaisance. Original printed wrappers as issued. Scarce. The condition will reflect the fragile and ephemeral format of the production; very good overall. This is a Publisher's Offprint, not an extract or a reprint. An offprint is produced by the publisher's of journals in very small quantities, with the usual intention of allowing the author to present them to friends or colleagues and for review. The printing is done simultaneously with the main journal, and then they are bound up in specially printed wrappers with the author's name and title printed. They are considered quite collectable and desirable due to their intimate connection to the author of the work, rather than the more mass produced nature of the full journal. PLEASE NOTE: This is not a reprint or an extract, it is an Offprint. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 4. Category: Royal Asiatic Society Offprints; Inventory No: 127789..