Description
For sale: a Rare second hardcover edition, second printing of Zen and Japanese Culture (Bollingen Series LXIV) by Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki. Revised and enlarged second edition stated, 1959 Bollingen Foundation /Pantheon. Second Printing April 1960 stated.
The book is in Very Good condition with bright boards with mild soiling and a large remainder mark on the bottom page block. Also with, strong title ink on a straight spine, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and two lightly bumped corners. The interior of the book is in Very Good condition with the previous owner’s initials on the front paste down and an erased price on the first free end paper. The front and rear gutters have some page loss and cracking, but the book is very strong and sturdy with toned pages No other marks, inscriptions or other signs of ownership inside.
No dust jacket.
One of the leading twentieth-century works on Zen, this book is a valuable source for those wishing to understand Zen concepts in the context of Japanese life and art. The author explores the surprising role of Zen in the philosophy of the samurai, and subtly portrays the relationship between Zen and swordsmanship, haiku, tea ceremonies, and the Japanese love of nature.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
