1883 · Privately printed · One of 250

The Kama Sutra

Richard F. Burton

The first English edition of the Kama Sutra, privately printed for the Kama Shastra Society.

One of the defining—and most controversial—moments in the modern transmission of Sanskrit literature.

Publication

Cosmopoli, 1883

Language

English

Format

Octavo

Completeness

Seven parts present; general title absent.

Condition

Missing the general title; text block detached. A detailed scholarly condition analysis is available.

Provenance

Provenance details available on request.

Rarity

Privately printed in an edition of 250 copies.

Status

On request