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If you have a passion for Buddhism, be sure to look through all of the excellent listings in Biblio's rare books on Buddhism section in the Rare Book Room. Many of the rare Buddhism books include gorgeous illustrations and ephemera, and many of the rare books are quite old and valuable. Biblio is proud of the diversity of books in our Rare Book Room, and looking through our rare books on Buddhism is definitely worth your time.

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The Ones I Used to Laugh With: A Haibun Journal April-May 1992
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The Ones I Used to Laugh With: A Haibun Journal April-May 1992

by Di Prima, Diane

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Limited Edition of 500 copies, First Printing stated
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San Fransisco, Habenicht Press, 2003, staple-bound softcover, 12 pp, Limited Edition of 500 copies, First Printing stated, Signed by the Author on the half-title page, Fine condition. Straight, tight, clean and unread with no wear or markings. The result of a writing assignment given by Di Prima to her class, in which she also participated, exploring her relationship to poetry and creativity during that time.
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by Hagner, Dirk.

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Used
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Edition of 25
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Hardcover
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San Juan Capistrano, California:: Dirk Hagner,, [n.d.].. Edition of 25. 5.75 x 3.75 closed, extends to 24.5 x 15.5". Letterpress printed on 100% cotton paper. Bound in paper-covered boards. Laid in black storage box with title printed in white and handwritten edition number on lid. Signed and numbered by the artist. Dirk Hagner: "Wordplay on the Buddhist notion that there is no 'there' - only a 'here.' Whenever one gets 'there' one is actually 'here.' Tomatoes, potatoes ..., either, neither ..."
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S. IOANNIS DAMASCENI HISTORIA DE VITIS ET REBUS GESTIS SANCTORUM BARLAAM EREMITAE & JOSAPHAT...
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S. IOANNIS DAMASCENI HISTORIA DE VITIS ET REBUS GESTIS SANCTORUM BARLAAM EREMITAE & JOSAPHAT REGIS INDORUM, GEORGIO TRAPEZUNTIO INTERPRETE

by Giovanni Damasceno

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ANTUERPIAE: APUD IOANNEM BELLERUM SUB AQUILA AUREA. In 24. Dim. 13x8 cm. Pp. (36)+370+(24).Rarissima edizione senza data ma del 1580 della nota leggenda "Barlaam Iosaphat". Il racconto, attribuito a San Giovanni Damasceno (676-749) e popolarissimo in età medievale narra la conversione di Iosafat per merito del Santo eremita Barlaam. Sembra che la storia venne in realtà ricalcata sul modello della vicenda della conversione del Buddha. San Giovanni Damasceno venne dichiarato dottore della chiesa nel 1890. Opera redatta a cura di Georges Trapezuntius. Alla fine del volume la breve opera "De comparatione regis et monachi" di Giovanni Cristostomo a cura di Germain Brice. Antica firma al frontespizio e sottolineature all'interno. Bella legatura in piena pergamena coeva con titolo manoscritto al dorso. Rarissimo, solo sette copie censite su ICCU. Collazionato e risultato completo. Copertina in piena pergamena molle seicentesca con titolo manoscritto al dorso in buone… Read More
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Koan.
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Koan.

by [Hagner, Dirk] .

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Edition of 35
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Hardcover
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San Juan Capistrano, California:: Dirk Hagner,, 2014.. Edition of 35. Triangular shaped book: 5 x 5 7" closed: 5 x 42" extended. Printed on 250 gms 100% rag paper. Bound in paper covered boards with ribbon tie closures. In black lidded box. Signed and numbered by the artist. Dirk Hagner: "This new artist book is a americanized play on one of the most well-known koans of Zen Buddhism. It reads: "When you meet the Buddha on the road, driving a Chevy, kill him!
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After Ikkyu and Other Poems.
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After Ikkyu and Other Poems.

by HARRISON, Jim

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As New
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First edition / First printing.
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Edmonds, Washington
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Boston: Shambhala, 1996. Signed by Jim Harrison on the title page. First edition / First printing. Burgundy cloth spine, gray paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.
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Unique Photograph Album of Art Objects in the Touring Exhibition of Thai Arts in the United...
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Unique Photograph Album of Art Objects in the Touring Exhibition of Thai Arts in the United States of America

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Used - Near Fine
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Bloomington, Indiana
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Thailand Original dark green oblong cloth photograph album, 12 1/2" h x 16 1/2" W, tied with green laces, cover title "Photographs" in gilt and gilt embossed mandala center of front cover, internal title "Art Objects in the Touring Exhibition of Thai Arts in the United States of America". No date, no place, circa 1960. Contains 313 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white photographs, each individually numbered and labelled, mounted on black album pages with gilt corner mounts, representing a touring exhibition that opened in 1960. at the Indiana University Art Museum, and coincided with the first official visit to the United States of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Near Fine, 2 photos missing, 6 blank pages at end, photos mounted both sides of page with tissue guards in between. . Photograph Album . Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12 1/2" h x 16 1/2" W.
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Messiah, The Ancestral Hope of the Ages, The Desire of all Nations,
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Messiah, The Ancestral Hope of the Ages, "The Desire of all Nations,": As Proved From the Records on the sun-dried bricks of Babylonia, the papyri and pyramids of Egypt, the frescoes of the Roman Catacombs, and on the Chinese incised Memorial Stone at Cho'ang

by Gordon, E. A.

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Keiseisha, 1909. Green cloth hardcover with thread-tied binding. Used- Good condition. Book shows shelf wear. Light scuffing on the edges and corners. Small tear on the bottom right corner on the back cover. Slight creasing on the spine. Light pencil markings on pg. 2-8, 31, 173, 175-177. No further markings on the inside of the book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Domestic Japan. ; Illustrated descriptions of articles used in Japanese daily life. First volume...
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Domestic Japan. ; Illustrated descriptions of articles used in Japanese daily life. First volume - Kitchen Utensils. [All published]

by NARUMO, Kinjiro

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First Edition
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Sydney, New South Wales
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Japan: Yokohama Seishi Bunsha, 1895. First Edition. Rare English-language guide to Japanese domestic wares, with 76 fully-illustrated items. Its publication came at a time when Japan was experiencing a dramatic shift from the conservative, isolationist policies of the sh gun-dominated Edo period to the rapid and widespread drive to modernise and engage with the rest of the world that characterizes the Meiji Restoration. This booklet focuses on a traditional domestic interior and features a beautiful double-page plate showing the layout and arrangement of a Japanese period home, showing respective zones for food preparation, cooking and the entertainment of guests. Items specifically illustrated and described include lacquer wares, a charcoal-burning stove, lanterns, wooden buckets and items used in the tea ceremony. A beautiful copy of a scarce work published for the English market. Bibliography: Not in Cordier or Nipponalia.; Rogala Jozef 'A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in English', 783.… Read More
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun
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The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun: a Darshan Diary

by Bhagwan, Shree Rajneesh

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First Edition
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Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh - The Sun Behind the Sun Behind the Sun; a Darshan Diary - India, Rajneesh Foundation, 1980 - 1st Edition - Hardcover with dust jacket - 615pp - 22x15 cmCondition Very Good: Dust jacket some minor damage at corners and edges, pages a bit yellowed. Otherwise almost as new, no names or writing, tight, probably unread. Only 5000 printed for this first edition.If you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel free to ask.Your book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking number, signed & insured.
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The Chinese Dragon
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The Chinese Dragon

by L. Newton Hayes With An Introduction Fong F. Sec

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First Edition
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Los Angeles, California
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Original 1922 Very Good+ First Hardcover story of the Dragon in Chinese folklore and Asian roof Pagodas Printed and published in Shanghai pre-World War II China. This Edition is referenced in John Michell Ley Lines book "View over Atlantis" here in original edition, See our scans.
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The Voice of the Buddha, The Beauty of Compassion: The Lalitavistara Sutra (Tibetan Translation...
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The Voice of the Buddha, The Beauty of Compassion: The Lalitavistara Sutra (Tibetan Translation Series, Vol. 2)

by Voice of the Buddha: The Lalitavistara Sutra The Beauty of Compassion - Vols. 1 and 2 in slipcase (Tibetan Translation Series)

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Berkeley: Dharma Publishing, 1983. 2 Volume set in slipcase. First editions. Hard covers in dust jackets. Published Berkeley: Dharma Publishing, 1983, first printing. Small 4to.'s, 7 1/2" x 10 1/4", xxii+353pp; 354-704pp; illustrated with 27 full color plates with decorative tissue guards. Terra cotts cloth with gilt titles and design, all edge gilting, textured endpapers, red ribbon marker bound in. Two volumes as new in dust jackets in near fine publisher's slipcase with minor soil. . 1st. Hard. As New/As New. 4to.
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The Mencius – Chinese/Korean edition
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The Mencius – Chinese/Korean edition: Early Korean edition – not in National Library of Korea

by Mencius (372–289 BC)

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Binningen, Switzerland
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An extremely rare edition of "Th Mencius". Chinese text with Korean translation in Hangul. The Mencius, Vol. 1 and 2 bound together, 39 and 48 double leaves. 10 lines, 17 characters per line. With single fishtail. Folio, ca. 33.5 x 21.8 cm. Undated. Paper and printing indicate 16th – 17th century printing. Asian stich binding (worn); inside slightly worn; few stains; no insect damage.I compared this edition with all editions listed in the National Library of Korea catalogue. It matches with UCI G701:B-00047977613. Yet, the National Library of Korea das not have this book. They only have a microfilm. There are no comments, which edition it is. In the literature on the early Korean editions of The Mencius a 1590, and two early 17th century editions are mentioned. My book is probably one of them.
The Mencius is a collection of conversations, anecdotes, and series of genuine and imagined interviews by the Confucian philosopher, Mencius.[1] The book is one of the Chinese Thirteen Classics, and explores… Read More
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Spiritual Slavery
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Spiritual Slavery

by Lozowick, Lee

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Lee Lozowick, 1975. Paperback. Used - very good condition. Book is clean and tight with some shelf wear and signs of age/use. Front cover is creased vertically along spine and about 1.25" from spine. Bottom corner of front cover is also creased. Light bumping at corners and edges. Back cover is tanned around edges and has dry residue from a sticker on the original price marking. Binding glue is visible at the top corner between title page and first page of text. No writing or highlighting. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.
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Dated Buddha Images of Northern Siam

Dated Buddha Images of Northern Siam: With fifty-seven plates and twelve figures in the text

by A. B. Griswold

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Used - Very Good
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Second Printing
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Ascona, Switzerland: Artibus Asiae Publishers, 1959. Second Printing. VG in G DJ. Interior is tight, bright, and clean with no ownership marks. Binding shows all four corners bumped, all edges rubbed, and damage to lower spine. Unclipped DJ is intact but heavily challenged with heavy tearing, creasing, chipping, and rubbing. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East

Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East: 5 Volume Set

by Baird T. Spalding

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Used - Very Good
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Revised
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Marina Del Rey, CA: DeVorss & Co., 1964. 5 volume set. Hardcover. Very Good. All five volumes have moderate soiling to covers; vols. I & II have penciled erasures on the front flyleaf; vol. III has a small stain on the front fly leaf and a small stain at the bottom of the page that extends through page 18. Rubbing to all corners edges. Otherwise all volumes are unmarked, tight, bright, and clean on the interior. Photo is of the set we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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