Author: Sir Edwin Arnold
Title: The Light of Asia
Description: London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. LTD. 1900 . Cloth. Sir Edwin Arnold's enlightening verse, The Light of Asia, from the library of English author Brian Aldiss. A later edition. First published in 1879, the narrative poem endeavours to describe the life of Prince Guatama Buddha, who becomes The Awakened One after attaining enlightenment.Arnold's adaptation of the Sanskrit sutra Lalitavistara was one the first successful efforts to popularise Buddhism for a Western readership.With an ink inscription to English author Brian Aldiss, known for his science-fiction works. 'For Brian W. Aldiss, himself a master-craftsman, I give this masterly account of the life and teachings of the Master, to crystallize his own metaphysical literature - fragments. With heartfelt sympathy from one similarly engaged. R. K.' dated Jan 22 '77. With a note loosely inserted signed by Wendy Aldiss, executor to the Aldiss estate.Notes on the topic of Buddhism written by a previous owner, to the rear endpaper. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Externally, very god, with light rubbing to joints and extremities. A little fading to the spine. Ink inscription to front paste down and endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the odd annotation. Notes to the rear endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Sir Edwin Arnold Brian Aldiss the light of asia the great renunciation Brian Aldiss None
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Title: The Light of Asia
Description: London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. LTD. 1900 . Cloth. Sir Edwin Arnold's enlightening verse, The Light of Asia, from the library of English author Brian Aldiss. A later edition. First published in 1879, the narrative poem endeavours to describe the life of Prince Guatama Buddha, who becomes The Awakened One after attaining enlightenment.Arnold's adaptation of the Sanskrit sutra Lalitavistara was one the first successful efforts to popularise Buddhism for a Western readership.With an ink inscription to English author Brian Aldiss, known for his science-fiction works. 'For Brian W. Aldiss, himself a master-craftsman, I give this masterly account of the life and teachings of the Master, to crystallize his own metaphysical literature - fragments. With heartfelt sympathy from one similarly engaged. R. K.' dated Jan 22 '77. With a note loosely inserted signed by Wendy Aldiss, executor to the Aldiss estate.Notes on the topic of Buddhism written by a previous owner, to the rear endpaper. Bound in the publisher's cloth. Externally, very god, with light rubbing to joints and extremities. A little fading to the spine. Ink inscription to front paste down and endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the odd annotation. Notes to the rear endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Sir Edwin Arnold Brian Aldiss the light of asia the great renunciation Brian Aldiss None
Price: GBP 30.00 = appr. US$ 42.84 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 914Q3
- Book number: 914Q3
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