The Oriental Astronomer: Being a Complete System of Hindu Astronomy, accompanied with a translation and numerous explanatory notes. With an Appendix.
UL?L?AMUD?AIYA¯N & HOISINGTON (H.R.) translator.

The Oriental Astronomer: Being a Complete System of Hindu Astronomy, accompanied with a translation and numerous explanatory notes. With an Appendix.

First edition. 8vo. A very good copy in an Indian half-sheep binding, extremities rubbed. 177, [1]pp. Jaffna, American Mission Press, 1848. [Bound with:] A complete system of Hindu astronomy, being a translation of the foregoing work. 145, [1], [corrigenda]pp. Jaffna, American Mission Press, 1848.

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UL?L?AMUD?AIYA¯N & HOISINGTON (H.R.) translator.
The Oriental Astronomer: Being a Complete System of Hindu Astronomy, accompanied with a translation and numerous explanatory notes. With an Appendix.

An unsophisticated copy of this scarce Sri Lankan mission imprint. Originally written in Sanskrit, Parahitam was translated into Tamil by Ul?l?amudaiya¯n. The English translation was done by Henry Richard Hoisington (1801-1858) at the Batticotta Seminary at Jaffna. Hoisington was one of the founding missionaries of the station at Madura.

The American Mission Press was established no later than 1827.

OCLC locates two physical copies at BL and the University of Malaya.

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The Oriental Astronomer: Being a Complete System of Hindu Astronomy, accompanied with a translation and numerous explanatory notes. With an Appendix.
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