MUDRA: A Study of Symbolic Gestures in Japanese Buddhist Sculpture. by Saunders, E. Dale

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1985. Softcover. VG, clean and tight but for pencil notations by former owner (professor of classical art) on ffep. Hot pink wraps with bw line drawing and white lettering. 296 pp. with 26 bw plates, 110 bw text figures, and 4 diagrams. Written in 1959 for the 1960 Bollingen Series. Appearing for the first time in paperback and illustrated with line drawings, diagrams, and 26 half-tone plates, this study of the iconographic aspect of Japanese Buddhist sculpture surveys the significance of eight principal and six secondary hand gestures (mudra), in addition to the postures (asana), such as the "lotus," and the symbolic attributes. A pictorial index helps the reader in identifying the gestures.

Princeton Univ Press 1985, . large pbk 296 pp illustr ex high school library appears unread book is in library protective plastic a previous owner's inscn on inside fromt cover excellent clean tight text fine working copy

Princeton NJ: Princeton Univ Press, 1985. Stated 1st Printing.. Trade Paperback in red illus wraps.. VeryGood++ unmarked, no spine creases.. Scholarship at its best. Nice bright crisp unread copy of PB 1st. 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 296 pp, index, bibliography, notes, b/w photos & illus.

Pantheon Books, 1960. Hardback in near fine condition with very good minus condition dust jacket.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, (c1960). light green cloth. Ex-library, light cover soil, VG+ no dj. large 8vo. numerous black & white plates & figures.

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1960. FIRST UK EDITION. Very Good+ cloth copy in chipped dust jacket. Twenty six plates and 110 figures. William Woodward's copy with his signature. Bollingen Series LVIII. 296 pages with index. Japanese bookseller stamp (Isseido) on the flyleaf.

New York: Pantheon. Used - Very Good. 1960. 1st Bollingen Series, LVIII. Cloth, dj, quarto, 296 pp. 110 textfigures, 26 plates. Some minor edge-wear to price-clipped dj. Otherwise, near fine. (Subject: Asian Art.)