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[OCCULT]. The Oriental Astronomer: Being a Complete System of Hindu Astronomy… [Bound with:] A Complete System of Hindu Astronomy, Being a Translation of the Foregoing Work. Jaffna: American Mission Press, 1848. [iv], [1]-177, [3, blank]; [ii], [1]-[147], [1, blank] pp. Bound together by Apaswamy in contemporary half burgundy calf over marbled boards (binding heavily worn, boards nearly detached, spine cracked, chipped, text lightly toned, some gutters cracking). Fair. THE RARE FIRST EDITION OF THIS BOOK ON HINDU ASTRONOMY AND ITS TRANSLATION. The first work is printed in Hindi and English.