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]"Buddhism in Russia, The Story of Agvan Dorzhiev, Lhasa's Emissary to the Tsar
by Snelling, John
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fair to Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 1852303328
- ISBN 13
- 9781852303327
- Seller
-
Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Brisbane, Queensland : Element Books Limited, 1993. First edition . Softcover. Fair to Good Condition. Large Octavo. Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Endpapers foxed and inside covers foxed, some scattered foxing in the last pages but mosty text is free of foxing Edges are foxed Card covers are bumped on the corners and a couple of spots on the card covers A fascinating story of political and religious intrigue, Buddhism in Russia tells of Agvan Dorziev, a Mongolian Buddhist Lama, who was instrumental in the founding of Buddhism in Russia. Includes an update of the status of Buddhism in Russia since glasnost. B & W photos
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- Bookseller
- Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55721
- Title
- ]"Buddhism in Russia, The Story of Agvan Dorzhiev, Lhasa's Emissary to the Tsar
- Author
- Snelling, John
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair to Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1852303328
- ISBN 13
- 9781852303327
- Publisher
- Element Books Limited
- Place of Publication
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Date Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 320
- Size
- Large Octavo
- Keywords
- Buddhism
- X weight
- 600.000 kg
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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- Octavo
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- Foxed
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- Edges
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- Fair
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- Spine
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