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The Light of Asia

by Sir E. Arnold

RARE, 1st edition, signed by author

Price: AUD $189.00 ($ 173.67)
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Georgous decorative book signed by Author and has previous owners name on end paper. Gold edged pages and hard cover with gold inlay on cover and spine and burgundy pattern on cover.

The Light of Asia or The great Renunciation - Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama as told in Verse by an Indian Buddhist. London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., (1895). 240 pages of gold edged paper; with the Author's engraved frontispice and signature-facsimile by Ben Damman (see photo). Contemporary richly gilt-decorated in gold inlay and burgundy on cover.  
1st edition. Inner frontboard with old 'Ex Libris, C. C. McGregor,' corners slightly rubbed; some light rubbing and fading due to natural aging and light, but still in exceptional condition for a book published 114 years ago (see photo). beautiful copy of the RARE book. Please visit www.eleanorsbooks.vpweb.com.au for link to more rare/collectables

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