Enhancing PWG content with Weber's Nachlass

[Andhrabharati]

@funderburkjim / @thomasincambodia

Is there a way to get hold of this to further the "resourcefulness" of PWG?

Here is what it is--

[maltenth]

@Andhrabharati please give the source

[Andhrabharati]

@thomasincambodia Pl. see p.194 (2nd para of page 6 in the pdf) for the citation matter. Publications of the Great Indologist Fr. Albrecht Weber.pdf

I see vast majority of Weber's texts (listed in this document) been used in PWG, apart from just the Vedic literature (as mentioned here).

It is just unfortunate that the entire work specifically made for PWG has been lying ununsed (probably for cost reasons).

Now we are in a digital age having a chance to make the digital version that is not as much costly as the printing of such a voluminous content.

Even if we do not make this entire content as a digital text, atleast an index can be made to appropriately link the scan pages to the resp. PWG entries.

[Andhrabharati]

I see in the Vorwort to PWG7, a grateful acknowledgement of Weber's contribution--

[Andhrabharati]

The Library of Congress says thus--

In 1904, the Library of Congress purchased the late Dr. Weber’s collection of more than 4,000 books, manuscripts, and pamphlets. This acquisition provided the Library with its first holdings of many sacred Hindu works in Sanskrit – the Vedas, various Upaniṣads, the Rāmāyaṇa, and many Purāṇas. … … … … For those interested in consulting items in LC’s Weber collection, please see the Asian Division’s rare book policy. You can also use our Ask-a-Librarian form to set up the necessary appointment with a South Asia reference librarian before accessing rare materials for research.

at https://blogs.loc.gov/international-collections/2017/03/south-asia-at-the-library-of-congress-the-albrecht-weber-collection-1904/

and then

The copying of rare materials in the Asian Division is normally not allowed. As a general rule, the Asian Division does not permit the copying of any material whose age or physical condition is such that photocopying, scanning, photographing, or microfilming might cause damage to the material. Under special conditions, however, a librarian may give permission for original rare materials to be copied - photocopied, scanned, photographed (digital or film-based), or microfilmed on a case-by-case basis. In cases of uncertainty, the librarian will seek the advice of the chief and/or conservation staff. If a rare item has already been microfilmed or a facsimile exists, a researcher may order a reproduction of the microfilm or facsimile through the Library's Photoduplication Service (PDS). PDS operates on a fee-for-service basis.

at https://www.loc.gov/research-centers/asian/about-this-research-center/using-the-reading-room/rare-book-policy/?loclr=blogint

[Andhrabharati]

And here is what the Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress (1902) says--

[maltenth]

@Andhrabharati Weber is mentioned frequently in B.'s letters to Roth. Perhaps worthwhile to have a look at them. There is a register of persons at the end.

The following link provides access to the English translation: https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZed5QVZK28meTR1w25LnE76jMqTQ8xdzMPk and this is a link to a Russian translation: https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZQspQVZvDeqgc9q2CmxO7LLFoRgAfRk0DRy

[Andhrabharati]

@thomasincambodia

First of all, thank you very much for this B.'s letters; I have been looking around to get hold hold of this for about 6 months now (but unsuccessful). I am much obliged to you.

I had earlier worked with Weber's Sattasaī (a Prakrit text, Hāla's Gāthāsaptaśatī), wherein his critical apparatus is highly appreciated.

He is a truly multi-talented and a rare genius.

I understand that British Library has a provision to snap their library possessions freely, while the PDS cost is quite prohibitive there. Probably the same applies to the Library of Congress too. (ref. Weber's Beitrage zum Petersburger Worterbuch-- 3200 pages!!)

[Andhrabharati]

@thomasincambodia

could you pl. give a link to the original German edition as well, as I see that this Eng. Tr. has some missing pages (esp. in the beginning 30 pages) and also the matter is jumping in between some places.

[If it cannot be shared publicly due to copyright issues etc., kindly send it to my email -- knbrao@gmail.com]