The transmigrations of Indur, an Indian brachman
through the bodies of an antelope, wild goose, dormouse, elephant, whale, bee, rabbit, mastiff, and his return to the human form
by John Aikin & Houlston and Co
- First published:
- 19th century
- Language: English
- Content type: JuvenilePrimary source
44, [2] p. : ill. ; 12 x 8 cm. Undated. Date from publisher's form of name and years of activity at address, cf. P.A.H. Brown. London publishers and printers, p. 93 First and last leaves pasted to wrappers. Last leaf blank Publisher's advertisements for Houlston and Co on [2] p. at end Publisher's advertisements for Houlston & Stoneman on back wrapper Wood-engravings: frontispiece, title-page vignette, illustrations First sentence: "At the time when Fairies and the Genii possessed the powers which they have now lost, there lived in the country of the Brachmans, a man named Indur, who was distinguished, not only for that gentleness of disposition and humanity towards all living creatures, which are so much cultivated among those people, but for an insatiable curiosity respecting the nature and way of life of all animals." Includes 17 woodcuts Copy in McGill Library Rare Books and Special Collections: orange wrappers
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
through the bodies of an antelope, wild goose, dormouse, elephant, whale, bee, rabbit, mastiff, and his return to the human form Internet Archive unrestricted pre-1900 PDF scan | 1829-01-01T00:00:00Z | London : Printed for Houlston and Co., 65, Paternoster-Row | English | — | Public digitized item |
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