RARE hardcover book, without dust jacket. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Vihari Lala Mitra. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21.2 x 15 cm); green cloth-covered boards; silver embossed lettering to spine; 982 pp. Contents are in good condition; some cracks throughout the book; stitching has made some holes on some pages; the spine is slightly rippled; corners are bumped. Pastedowns and endpapers are mildly marked; the text is age-toned with occasional foxing. The first few pages, including the title page are marked with red spots and smudges. Pages 14/15 have red marks all over. Some pages have corner folds / marks / spots / bumps / tears etc. Holes and a slight paper loss on the last page, but no text was lost.