The Opening of the Wisdom-Eye and the History of the Advancement of Buddhadharma in Tibet
by Dalai Lama
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine (-)/VG
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Bangkok: The Social Science Association Press of Thailand, 1968 An authentic account of the teachings of the Buddhist Dharma in Tibet. The whole range of Buddhist teachings as practiced in Tibet are expounded with great clarity. From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many; his stamp to first free end page. Condition notes: [viii], plus plates, 131 numbered pp; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight; all edges sunned, top edge well foxed. Cover: rose cloth, gilt titles spine; minimal shelfwear, back top corner bumped. DJ: unclipped, purple/white, b/w artwork to pink block plus b/w titles front, black titles spine; modest edge/shelfwear, spine moderately sunned, extrems worn head tail a bit tattered, medium closed tear to front top corner.
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- Bookseller
- Independent Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039364
- Title
- The Opening of the Wisdom-Eye and the History of the Advancement of Buddhadharma in Tibet
- Author
- Dalai Lama
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine (-)
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Social Science Association Press of Thailand
- Place of Publication
- Bangkok
- Date Published
- 1968
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 2.20 lbs
- Keywords
- Buddhism, Dharma
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About the Seller
Independent Books
Biblio member since 2005
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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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