Quest for a book

[Allen Thrasher]

On Thu, 8 Feb 1996, David Magier wrote:

> > I'm looking for the following book:
> > 
> >              ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >              +        _ _   _ _                               + 
> >              +       MUVAR TEVARAM (7 vols),                  +
> >              +       published by the Dharmapura Adinam,      +
> >              +       Dharmapuram, 1953-1964.                  +
> >              +                                                + 
> >              ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

In addition to the title David Magier cites, there is also the following 
(an updated critical ed.?):

LC CARD NO:89-901361
LC CALL NO:BL1280 .56 .T57 1988 (Orien Tam)
    TITLE: Panniru Tirumurai /
    PLACE: Kumpakonam : Cennai :
PUBLISHER: Sri Kamakoti Ayvumaiyam ; Kitaikkumitankal, Vanati Patippakam,
     YEAR: 1988-
 PUB TYPE: Book
   FORMAT: v. <1-   > ; 22 cm.
    NOTES: In Tamil.
           Cover title: Muvar Tevaram.
           Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
           1. Tirunanacampantar, Tirunavukkaracar, Cuntarar akiya muvarum 
           arulic ceyta Tevaram, onru mutal elu tirumuraikal, talamurai.
           Tamil Sivaite canon.
  SUBJECT: Saivism -- Prayer-books and devotions -- Tamil -- Early works to 
           1800.
ALT TITLE: Tirumurai.
    OTHER: Campantar, 7th cent.
           Appar, 7th cent.
           Cuntarar.
           Makatevan, Ve.
           Muvar Tevaram.

Unfortunately the Library of Congress no longer engages in international
interlibrary loan (for financial reasons; the question is however being
reconsidered).  However in North America at least the following libraries
have it (those listed on OCLC): Berkeley, Chicago, New York Public, U.
Texas at Austin, U. of Washington, U. Wisconsin, U. British Columbia. 

Sincerely,


Allen W. Thrasher

Senior Reference Librarian
Southern Asia Section
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20540-4744
tel. 202-707-5600
fax  202-707-1724
Email: athr at loc.gov