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MS. Chandra Shum Shere c. 484

MSS. Chandra Shum Shere c.

Contents

Summary of Contents: An Index Catalogue of MSS. Chandra Shum Shere collection, begun by Thomas Gambier-Parry and completed by E. H. Johnston. MSS listed by work, in alphabetical order.
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Index Catalogue of MSS. Chandra Shum Shere Thomas Gambier-Parry ; E. H. Johnston
Language(s): Predominantly in English and Sanskrit.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: Ruled paper.
Extent: 344 ff.
Dimensions (leaf): 33.5 × 20.9 cm.
Foliation: Library foliation in Arabic numerals in pencil, top-right margin on recto and top-left margin on verso.

Hand(s)

Written predominantly by Thomas Gambier Parry in black ink.

Corrections and additions, especially towards the end of the manuscript, by E. H. Johnston.

History

Origin: Compiled between 1909 and 1942. ; Oxford.

Provenance and Acquisition

The MSS. Chandra Shum Shere collection was donated by Mahārāja Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana in 1909.

Record Sources

Description by Barbora Sojkova, based on observation of the manuscript and existing descriptions.

Availability

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures contact Bodleian Admissions). Contact specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript.

Funding of Cataloguing

The cataloguing of this item was made possible through a benefaction from the late John P. Clay, founder and benefactor of the Clay Sanskrit Library.