Java in the Fourteenth Century: A Study in Cultural History. The Nagara-Kertagama by Rakawi Prapanca of Majapahit, 1365 A.D.
The Hague. Martinus Nijhoff. 1962. 3rd edition, revised. Stock ID #174168 The panegyrical poem called Nagar-Kertagam was written in honour of King Hyam Wuruk of the Eastern Javanese kingdom of Majapahit and is published for the first time here with an English translation.The complete work in five volumes. Volume I: Javanese Texts in Transcription: Volume II: Notes on the Text and Translations. Volume III: Translations: Volume IV: Commentaries and Recapitulation: Volume V: Glossary, General Index. Third edition revised and enlarged by some contemporaneous texts with notes, translations, commentaries and a glossary. Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, Translation Series 4, 1-5. When referring to this item please quote stockid 174168.
5 volumes. Black & white frontispiece illustrations from drawings by Th. P. Galestin. 6 plans, maps, and plates in the rear cover pocket of Vol. V) Vol I: xvi +125pp, Vol. II: xvi +153pp, Volume III: xiii+177pp; Vol IV: x + 552pp. Vol V: viii + 451pp. Original burgundy cloth covered boards with light markings, lettered in gilt on spines and upper front boards. Volumes iv & v spines faded. Faint insect damage to some endpapers and light age toning to some preliminaries and finals but a very good clean and firm set. 24.5 x 16cm.
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