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Preface ix
Preface to Third Edition
The third edition of the book is before the readers after five years since the second edition was published. In the meanwhile Part II of the Book has been published in Nov.1994–Divali. In this edition an additional feature has been included in the form of thirty-two Plates giving a glimpse of Jain art-calligraphy, painting, statutary, architecture and structures.
Our grateful thanks are due to Shriman Shanti Chandji Sahib Bhandari from whose photographs and collection of paintings, we have borrowed heavily for the plates' section. We are thankful to other callectors and publishers from whom we have taken material for some of the plates.
Jodhpur Oct. 1995-Divali
A.L. SANCHETI M.M. BHANDARI
Preface to Fourth Edition
In the 2600 Year of Birth of Lord Mahavir we are pleased to publish another edition of Part-I of the First Steps but in an entirely different presentation. Since the book alongwith Part-II has been quite popular it has been decided to combine both the Parts in an enlarged library edition, of course illustrated. In other details the book is the same as original edition except for the enlargement of the type with the increase in the size of the book. This will make for easy legibility. It is hoped this edition too will be welcomed in the new incarnation like the earlier editions.
These book have been Catalogued by the Library of U.S. Congress Washington. The books have also placed on Internet by the Jain Association of America, at http:/www jain world.com.
Before closing I must regretfully record the news of the death of my colleague and co-author of the book Shri. M.M. Bhandari in the year 2000 praying for peace to the departed soul.
A.L. SANCHETI
'ALAKA D-121 Shastri Nagar, Jodhpur (Raj.) 342 003. Jan. 2002
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