Object Type: Folder
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Small antique manuscript in Sanskrit of approximately 300 folios with painted miniatures inserted throughout. The manuscript has been identified as containing the Bhagavad Gita. There are 7 separately foliated sections in the book, most of which open with decorated two-page spreads. Several painted miniatures illustrating incarnations of Vishnu have been inserted throughout. The text is in Sanskrit (Devanagari script) with a distinctive heavy, but very regular hand; similar manuscripts displaying near-identical hands have been identified as probably originating in Kashmir and dating to sometime in the 19th century.
The collection consists of bound volumes related to health and cookery dated 16th century to 20th century. Selected items have been digitized and made available online.
The Kathryn Caine Wanlass Beat Broadside & Ephemera collection currently includes more than 400 items. The collection includes materials by significant figures of Beat era including Jeff Berner, Diane Di Prima, William Everson, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, Michael McClure, David Meltzer, Gary Snyder, Anne Waldman, and many others.
