A Burmese Parabaik bound in mulberry derived paper. A long a...

A Burmese Parabaik bound in mulberry derived paper. A long accordion style folding book. Written recto and verso over c. 136 pages. The initial leaves seem to scribal doodlings, but the substance of the work seems to be on Buddhist philosophy. A manuscript colophon dates the production to January 1843 (a small paper sticker suggests late 18th c. but the translation of the colophon seems specific). There would appear, too, to be a name - U Rupa -the scribe who produced the work. Generally good condition save for the rear cover and a few pages which have damage at the edge just affecting the text, but otherwise a remarkable example of this kind of work, which we can, apparently trace to one, particular scribe.

Estimate:£500

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