Buddhism from William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA

Brown half calf with gilt title on spine and five raised bands. Professionally recased mid 19th century. Inscribed on half title by author: "To Professor Legge, Bunyiu Nanjio Oxford: February 14, 1883." Occasional academic pencil scholia. Small inscription from 1954 on front fly, but otherwise no other previous owner's names or markings. Pp. 479. 9 x 11.25 in

Black cloth boards with Buddha impressions to front; gilt title to spine. Native fiber endpapers. Many color and black/white plates. No previous owner's names or other markings. Pp. 195 10.5 x 13.5 in

Title: 歴史参考/集古図譜; Editor: 好古社出版部; Publisher: 青山堂書房、文永堂書房. Meiji 39. Cloth wraps with floral pattern, string tie binding with 2/3 patterned silk spine, and paper title label to front wrap. Japanese text throughout. Color illustrations throughout. Patterned silk spine has become detached from spine area, but is still intact (see image). No previous owners' names or other markings. Unpaginated. 7 3/4 x… Read more about this item

Blue pebbled cloth with gilt particulars to spine. The personal copy of Columbia and U. Penn Sanskrit professor Royal W. Weiler whose signature is neatly penned to front fly. Oxygen darkening to front and end fly papers, otherwise, a very nice, clean copy without further markings. ; Oriental Translation Fund New Series; 8vo ;… Read more about this item