Dureisâni-tamil-puttagam. The lady's tamil book. Containing the morning and evening services, and other portions of the book of common prayer, in romanized tamil: accompanied by the english version in parallel columns. Together with an anglo-tamil grammar and vocabulary.
London. Longman and Co..
Madras. Higginbotham, 1859.
First edition.
8vo.
[4], 148pp, [2]. Parallel English and Tamil text. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed and marked. Hinges exposed, scattered spotting, early manuscript Tamil language annotations throughout.
The first edition of Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Elijah Hoole's (1798-1872) Tamil language primer intended for the instruction of ladies so that they may more readily converse with their Tamil servants and 'instruct them in the great truths of Christianity'. A revised edition appeared in 1860.
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref: 32612
