Romantic Tales from the Punjab with Illustrations by Native Hands, Collected and Edited from Original Sources by Charles Swynnerton
$200.00
Romantic Tales from the Punjab with Illustrations by Native Hands, Collected and Edited from Original Sources by Charles Swynnerton, published in 1903. Folktales from the Punjab region, including romantic sagas and adventure stories gathered from local bards and people. The collection includes major tales like the love stories of Hīr and Rānjha and Mīrza and Sāhibānh, the Rasālu legend, and the story of Pūran Bhagat, along with shorter tales and scholarly notes. Illustrated. Hardcover with gilt lettering and sunning to spine and boards. Inner bookplate from celebrated Japanese art collector William Strugis Bigelow, famous for introducing Japanese art to the West.
