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A First Zen Reader
by Leggett, Trevor
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fine/Fine (-)
- ISBN 10
- 0804801800
- ISBN 13
- 9780804801805
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1971 Presents the viewpoints of the two main surviving transmissions of Zen Buddhism. From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many. Condition notes: 236 numbered pp; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight; all edges sunned, top edge dusty and foxed, several ghost to front edge and one spot of foxing. Cover: textured light tan paper over boards, black line work all surfaces, line stamped front, black titles spine; minimal shelfwear. DJ: clipped but not price clipped, glossy gray, black line work all surfaces, orange character front, white titles front/spine; modest edge/shelfwear, spine lightly sunned, lightly rubbed.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Independent Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039369
- Title
- A First Zen Reader
- Author
- Leggett, Trevor
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine (-)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0804801800
- ISBN 13
- 9780804801805
- Publisher
- Charles E. Tuttle Company
- Place of Publication
- Rutland
- Date Published
- 1971
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Buddhism, Zen, reader
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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
Glossary
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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....
- 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...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.