Author: ARNOLD, SIR EDWIN
Title: The Light of Asia, or the Great Renunciation (Mahabhinishkramana) (Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama, Prince of India and Founder of Buddhism)
Description: Avon, Connecticut: The Limited Editions Club, 1976. Hardcover. ISBN: 1560448237. Sir Edwin Arnold's life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, or The Buddha, is presented in a deluxe Limited Editions Club volume. The wandering ascetic is credited with the founding of Buddhism in the 6th or 5th Century BC. Includes several color and black & white illustrations by Ayres Houghtelling, and with an introduction by Melford E. Spiro. Number 1898 of a limited edition of 2000 copies, and signed by Houghtelling on the limitation page. --- Bound in yellow and brown patterned cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped titling on green leather spine label. Volume housed in brown paper-covered slipcase with paper label to end. --- An about-Near Fine copy lacking damages worthy of mention. Structurally sound slipcase with a little rubbing, else undamaged. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Quarto (11 to 13 in. tall; xxiv, 193, [2] pages. Near Fine .

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