The Light of Asia, or the Great Renunciation (Mahabhinishkramana) , Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama, Prince of India and Founder of Buddhism. --Leather Binding
by Arnold, Edwin
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hartland, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co 1890. (Lotos Series). Very Good. 1890. Early Printing. Hardcover. 24mo in half leather: a fine binding with five shallow-raised bands with gilted leaves in the compartments reminiscent of art-nouveau; tight spine/binding; pages very clean, bright and unfoxed; the covers have light rubbing at tips, else a beautiful copy. Frontis illustration. Apparently bound at the Chiswick Press. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 252 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Mossback Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25310
- Title
- The Light of Asia, or the Great Renunciation (Mahabhinishkramana) , Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama, Prince of India and Founder of Buddhism. --Leather Binding
- Author
- Arnold, Edwin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Early Printing
- Publisher
- London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co 1890. (Lotos Series)
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- BUDDHA; Gautama; Buddhism
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion;
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Mossback Books
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Mossback Books
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Hartland, Michigan
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...