Description
For sale is a Near Fine paperback edition, later printing of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki. Edited by Trudy Dixon ; with a preface by Huston Smith ; and an introduction by Richard Baker. First [Paperback] Edition stated, 1970 Weatherhill. Twenty-fourth paperback printing 1988 is also stated.
The exterior of the paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, bright covers, the same design as the first edition hardcover – with the calligraphy by Suzuki Roshi on the front, his full size black and white photo on the back – and flaps with details and price. The book covers have no creases, mild surface wear, strong title on an un-cracked spine, a few marks on page blocks, a tight binding with no creases or cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition, with no marks, inscriptions, or any other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright.
In the thirty years since its original publication, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind has become one of the great modern Zen classics, much beloved, much re-read, and much recommended as the best first book to read on Zen. Suzuki Roshi presents the basics – from the details of posture and breathing in zazen to the perception of nonduality—in a way that is not only remarkably clear, but that also resonates with the joy of insight from the first to the last page. It’s a book to come back to time and time again as an inspiration to practice.
Don’t miss the opportunity to own this Near Fine first paperback edition of this rare book. S
