Author: Dorothy L. Armstrong
Title: Ramayana: The Great Epic of India Told to Children
Description: London, Figurehead, 1930. First edition. Cloth. Dorothy Armstrong's retelling of the Indian epic 'Ramayana', written for children, with beautiful illustrations. The first edition of this scarce retelling in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, two colour plates, three black-and-white plates, and one full-page map. Collated, complete. The Ramayana, traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is an epic tale from ancient India. It is considered to have originated from the 7th to 5th centuries. It was highly influential on later Sanskrit poetry and on Hindu life and culture. In this scarce illustrated work, Dorothy L. Armstrong retells this classic story in English for children. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with light fading to the spine and the perimeters of the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for the odd spot, more so to the first couple of pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: Ramayana Valmiki Ramayana Children's fiction Retelling Valmiki Ramayana Indian literature Not Stated


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