Tibetan Book of the Dead, The – Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup
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Description

For sale: a rare and exceptional First Collector’s Edition, first printing hardcover copy of The Tibetan Book of the Dead,  translated by Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup. First Edition unstated, 2022 Sirius. First Printing with no subsequent printing.

The exterior of the book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards with a dimple on the front and a small ding to the top edge. Also, strong title gilt on a straight spine and elaborate front cover, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Fine condition  with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of  ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making this an excellent addition to any collection. Pristine unread condition.

No dust jacket as issued.

This luxurious collector’s edition of The Tibetan Book of the Dead is presented in a stunning gold-embossed hardcover with full-color illustrations translated by Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup and introduced by John Baldock..

This classic Buddhist text has its origins in the ‘treasure texts’, said to have been hidden away by Padmasambhava, the Lotus Guru, in Tibet in the 8th century AD so that they could be revealed at an appropriate later time. As a funerary text and guide to the afterlife, The Tibetan Book of the Dead was read aloud to the dying or recently deceased so that they could recognize the true nature of the mind and thus attain enlightenment and liberation from the suffering associated with the endless cycle of death and rebirth.

Ships promptly in corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.