Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office
- Type
- Descriptive catalogue
- Volumes
- Issued in parts from 1887; Part I is Vedic Manuscripts. The Internet Archive copy binds Parts I–IV of Volume 1
- Languages
- Sanskrit
- Collections
- British Library, India Office Collections
- Biswas 1998, no.
- 0568
- Sources
- Attested in:
- research by hand
- Janert 1965 no. 164
- Library of Congress (LCCN 01000869)
- Open Library OL243713W
- Open Library OL33194072W
- NCC 1984 list, “IO”
Description (Biswas 1998)
[Vol.1] Pt.1 Vedic manuscripts. 1887. vi, 154 p. mss. no. 1-566 [Vol.1] Pt.2 Sanskrit literature: A. Scientific and technical literature: I- [iv]. Grammar, lexicography, prosody, music. 1889. p. 155- 320. mss. no. 567-1127. [Vol.1] Pt.3 Sanskrit literature: A. Scientific and technical literature: II [v-vi] Rhetoric and law. 1891. p. 321-594. mss. no. 1128-1808 [Vol.1] Pt.4 Sanskrit literature: A. Scientific and technical literature vii. Philosophy and viii. Tantra / by Earnest Windisch and Julius Eggeling. 1894. xi, 595-922 p. [mss. 1809-2636]. [Vol.1] Pt.5 Sanskrit literature: A. Scientific and technical literature, ix. Medicine, x. Astronomy and Mathematics, xi. Architecture and technical science. 1896. p. 923-1150. mss. no. 2637-3168. [Vol.1] Pt.6 Sanskrit literature: B. Poetical literature: i. Epic literature ii. Pauranik literature. 1899. p. 1151-1414. mss. no. 3169-3769. [Vol.1] Pt.7 Sanskrit literature: B. Poetical literature: iii. Poetic compositions in verse and prose; iv. Dramatic literature. 1904. p. 1415-1628. mss. no.3770- 4203. Vol.II Brahmanical and Jaina manuscripts / by Arthur Berriedale Keith with a supplement on Buddhist manuscripts by F.W. Thomas. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1935. [Pt. I: Vedic literature; Sanskrit and Prakrit literature: A. Scientific and technical literature, B. Poetical literature], x, 920 p. mss. no. 4204-6627. Pt.II: B. Poetical Literature (Continued); C. Jaina literature D. Buddhist literature. Addenda] with concordances. Central Collection (p. 1563-1589); Special collections, (p. 1590-1608) 1. Aufrecht Collection, 2. Bühler Collection, 3. Burnell Collection, 4. Hodgson Collection, 5: Mackenzie Collection, 6. Tagore Collection, 7. Wilkins (residual) mss. (central collection, 3978) and index to volume I & II; addenda and corrigenda to the index; corrigenda to the collection numbers and to the concordance; contents and additional corrigenda to Volume I. p. 921-1851. mss. 6628-8220. Title of Vol.II varies and published as Catalogue of the Sanskrit and Prakrit manuscripts in the Library of the India Office. Description of 8220 Sanskrit and Prakrit mss. with extracts, notes and index.
From S. C. Biswas, Bibliographic Survey of Indian Manuscript Catalogues (Delhi, 1998), no. 0568, as printed; OCR text, may contain errors.
Annotation (Janert 1965)
(Detailed descriptions mostly with beg., endings, notes. Each Part with Addenda or Corrigenda. - General Index in Vol. 2, 2.) ----+ Lond [1,] 1. 1887: (Mss. 1-566, pp. VI, 1-154:) Vedic Manuscripts. By J. Eggeling. [1,]2. 1889: (Mss. 567-1127, pp. 155-320:) A. Scientific and Technical Literature, 1 (= 1-4) Grammar, Lex., Pros., Music. By J. Eggeling. vi'i,]3. 1891: (Mss. 1128-1808, pp. 321-594:) A. Scientific and Technical Literature, 2 (= 5-6) Rhetoric and Law. By J. Eggeling. _.1)·;]4. 1894: (Mss. 1809-2636, pp. I-XI, 595-922:) Sarp.skrit Literature: A. Scientific and Technical Literature, 7. Philosophy, 8. Tantra. By Ernst Windisch and J. Eggeling. 11�]5. 1896: (Mss. 2637-3168, pp. 923-1150:) Sarp.skrit Literature: A. Scientific and Technical Literature, 9. Medicine, 10. Astronomy and Mathematics, 11. Architecture and Technical Science. By J. Eggeling. v;]6. 1899: (Mss. 3169-3739, pp. 1151-1414:) Sarp.skrit Literature: B. Poetical Literature, 1. Epic, 2. PauraQ.ik Literature. By J. Eggeling. �};]7. 1904: (Mss. 3740-4203, pp. 1415-1628:) Sarp.skrit Literature: B. Poetical Literature, 3. Poetic Compositions, 4. Dramatic Literature. By J. Eggeling. Brahmanical and Jaina Manuscripts by Arthur Berriedale Keith. With a Supplement: Buddhist Manuscripts, by F. W. Thomas. 1st Part: (Mss. 4204-6627, pp. I-X [= Contents to Vol. 2], 1-920:) Vedic, Scientific and Techn. Lit., Poetical Literature. 2nd Part: (Mss. 6628-8220, pp. 921-1851:) Poetical Literature (continued), Jaina Lit., Buddhist Literature. - Addenda (= Mss. 7835-8220 !). - Concordances: General Collection, Aufrecht Coli., Biihler Coli., Burnell Coli., Hodgson Coli., Mackenzie Coli., Tagore Coli., Wilkins Collection.
From K. L. Janert, An Annotated Bibliography of the Catalogues of Indian Manuscripts (Wiesbaden, 1965), no. 164, as printed; OCR text, may contain errors.