Mirror of the Buddha : Early Portraits from Tibet
by Jackson, David P
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine (-)/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0984519025
- ISBN 13
- 9780984519026
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Rubin Museum of Art, 2011 Investigates painted portraits of early Tibetan teachers. Images of these eminent personages embodied Buddhist ideals in often idealized human form. From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many. Condition notes: [xi], 226 numbered pp; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, green eps, large color frontis. Cover: medium blue cloth, dark blue titles front/spine; very light shelfwear, top corners and head mildly bumped. DJ: unclipped, glossy olive, color artwork front, yellow/white titles front/spine; minimal edge/shelfwear, spine and adjacent boards barely sunned. Large, impressive, heavy.
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- Bookseller
- Independent Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039537
- Title
- Mirror of the Buddha : Early Portraits from Tibet
- Author
- Jackson, David P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine (-)
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Apparent First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0984519025
- ISBN 13
- 9780984519026
- Publisher
- Rubin Museum of Art
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2011
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Keywords
- Art, Buddhist, Buddha, portraits, Tibet, tankas
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Independent Books
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Long Beach, Washington
About Independent Books
Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Cloth
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.