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A Catalogue of the Chinese Translation of the Buddhist Tripitaka, The Sacred Canon of the Buddhists in China and Japan [SIGNED]
by Bunyiu Nanjio
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Brown half calf with gilt title on spine and five raised bands. Professionally recased mid 19th century. Inscribed on half title by author: "To Professor Legge, Bunyiu Nanjio Oxford: February 14, 1883." Occasional academic pencil scholia. Small inscription from 1954 on front fly, but otherwise no other previous owner's names or markings. Pp. 479.
9 x 11.25 in
9 x 11.25 in
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6321
- Title
- A Catalogue of the Chinese Translation of the Buddhist Tripitaka, The Sacred Canon of the Buddhists in China and Japan [SIGNED]
- Author
- Bunyiu Nanjio
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1883
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Religion, Buddhism, China, Japan, Asia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Buddhism; China - Fall/Winter 2019;
- Size
- 4to
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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- Inscribed
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- Gilt
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- Half Title
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
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