Author: F. W. Bain
Title: In the Great God&Apos;S Hair: Translated from the Original Manuscript
Description: London , James Parker and Co. 1905. Leather. An intriguing second edition of one of F. W Bain's Indian Stories, the supposed origins from Hindu text of which was later revealed to be false. In Bumpus signed full calf binding. Illustrated frontispiece representing the Goddess of Beauty. Part of a thirteen volume series titled 'The Indian Stories of F. W. Bain', this story is one of those which Bain claims to be translated from Sanskrit - this eventually being unveiled to be false to his loyal readers.Despite this literary hoax, 'In the Great God's Hair' succeeds with its intriguing use of Oriental fantasy elements, referring to a great God named Shiwa, whose matted hair catches and conducts the descent of life from heaven to earth. In the Bumpus signed full calf binding. Externally very smart with markings to the boards and rubbing to the extremities, heaviest to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Offsetting and the odd spot to endpapers, otherwise pages are generally clean and bright. Contemporary ink inscription to last page. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .

Keywords: F. W. Bain Fantasy Oriental Fiction Fantasy Not stated


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