The ocean of story . being C. H. Tawney's translation of Somadeva's Katha sarit sagara (or Ocean of streams of story) now edited with introduction, fresh explanatory notes and terminal essay, by N. M. Penzer.
Bhatta Somadeva (fl.11th century)
Category
Books
Date
1924 - 1928
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Bateman's, East Sussex
NT 3134544
Summary
Bibliographic description
10v. . 8vo.. Old shelfmark on endpaper verso: Hall 1 E, 20C purple ink stamp: The National Trust, bookplates removed from pastedowns. Provenance: manuscript printer's inscription below limited edition note in vol.1: Rudyard Kipling Esq. with respectful compts Chas J. Sawyer - Dec 31. 1924. Binding: Publisher's blue cloth, gold devices on both boards, decorative gold border on upper board, gold lettered on spine, slight insect damage to covers.
Makers and roles
Bhatta Somadeva (fl.11th century) Norman Mosley Penzer (1892-1960) Charles Henry Tawney (1838-1922)