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The Tao of Pooh
by Hoff, Benjamin
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0525241248
- ISBN 13
- 9780525241249
- Seller
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Modesto, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: E. P. Dutton, Inc., 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. E. H. Shepard. 158 pp. First edition stated, first printing. Clean, bright, square book with light rubbing to spine and just one board corner bumped, some offsetting and light toning to endpapers. Bright dust jacket is free of tears, with slight edgewear and a few minute crinkles near the edges, light rubbing where cloth meets the boards. Some slight softening at top and bottom of spine and one ~1-2mm whitened spot of wear at top of spine. Presents nicely in fresh mylar dust jacket protector. The Tao of Pooh has itself become a cultural icon and the first printing is scarce.
Synopsis
The Tao of Pooh is a book written by Benjamin Hoff. The book is an introduction to Taoism, using the fictional character of Winnie the Pooh. Hoff also wrote The Te of Piglet, a companion book. Hoff uses Winnie the Pooh and the other characters from A. A. Milne's stories to explain the basic principles of philosophical Taoism. Winnie the Pooh, for example, represents the principles of Wu Wei, or Wei Wu Wei.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Third Season Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000306
- Title
- The Tao of Pooh
- Author
- Hoff, Benjamin
- Illustrator
- E. H. Shepard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0525241248
- ISBN 13
- 9780525241249
- Publisher
- E. P. Dutton, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- X weight
- 0 lbs
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About the Seller
Third Season Books
Biblio member since 2020
Modesto, California
About Third Season Books
We are a longtime internet bookseller in California with diverse interests but focusing on philosophy, spiritualism, mythology, science fiction, fantasy, nature writing, poetry, and modern literature. We are looking to buy collections.
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