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New York [1942], Modern Library. Green cloth, very good, dj, 1104p., glossary, pronunciation of Chinese names, table, chronology. FIRST EDITION An incredibly full and rich collection of Indian, Chinese, & Buddhist epics, hymns, myths &c. Covers Indian piety, imagi- nation, humor, & Buddhism, Chinese mysticism, democracy, the middle way, poetry, & wit & wisdom. Some titles include: [Indian] THE SUBTLE ESSENCE, THE CONQUEST OF DEATH, THE RAMAYANA, THE FABLES OF PANCHATANTRA, THE DHAMMAPADA, THE SERMON ON ABUSE, WHAT IS NIRVANNA? &c. &c. [Chinese] LAOTSE, THE BOOK OF TAO, CHUANGTSE,MYSTIC AND HUMORIST, THE CANON OF YAO, T'AI CHIA, MOTSE THE RELIGIOUS TEACHER, CONDEMNATION OF OFFENSIVE WAR, THE APHORISMS OF CONFUCIUS, WIT AND WISDOM, THE MEAN AS THE IDEAL CHARACTER AND TYPES OF PERSONS CONFU- CIUS HATED, THE GOLDEN MEAN OF TSESZE, THE MORTAL THOUGHTS OF A NUN, THE CHINESE CINDERELLA, SORROW, THE MAN WHO SPURNED THE MACHINE, DO-NOTHING SAY-NOTHING &c... An indisp-… Read More