Gramatica Indostana, hindustani grammar from 1778
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HINDUSTANI LANGUAGE GRAMMAR. Gramatica Indostana a mais vulgar que se practica no Imperio do gran Mogol offerecida aos muitos reverendos padres missionarios do ditto imperio. Roma (na estamperia da Sagrada Congregaçaó de Propaganda Fide) 1778.
8:o. (2), 3-136, (2, lacks last blank leaf) pp.
Near contemporary marbled paper boards, somewhat worn, partly damaged spine. Title with partly erased stamp, which somewhat affects the printing year. Rare first edition.
An unusual manual and grammar to the Hindustani language prepered for the use of Portuguese missionaires working in the territory of the great Mogul, with mostly Islamic population. The language was spoken in the territory today occupied by Pakistan and Bangladesh with parts of Nepal, Bhutan, and Iran.
From the library of Swedish antiquarian bookdealer Björn Löwendahl (1941-2013).
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