[Rarebooks] FS: 1897 Indian Drama.

[Kaaterskill Books]

We offer for Sale:

Shrinivasacharyah, G.C.V. HARISCHANDRA. THE MARTYR TO TRUTH. A DRAMA. 
Madras: Srinivasa, Varadachari, & Co., 1897. 153 pp. Sm. 4to. Paper 
covered boards (hardback). First edition. The Madras Oriental 
Dramatic Company Series. Scarce. OCLC and RLIN show no copies. A 
single copy is in the British Library.

G.C.V Srinivasachari was a school teacher who founded The Madras 
Oriental Dramatic Company in 1875, a time when dramatic  societies 
were flourishing. In 1880 Srinivasachari produced and played the 
title role in a Tamil translation of Shakuntala. This version of 
Harischandra was written for the Jagannadha Vilasini Dramatic company 
of Vijayanagaram (founded 1874) whose Rajahs were strong supporters 
of the arts.

A good copy, paper covering split at the joints, worn and chipped at 
edges of boards, repair at tail of spine, worm holes on boards mainly 
to the edges (with some loss at upper fore corner) and leaves, mainly 
to first few and last few, then one of two tiny holes but in all 
cases marginal and not affecting text.    [30396] $100.00

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Charles Kutcher
Kaaterskill Books
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