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The Tibetan Book of the Dead, W. Evans-Wentz - First Edition 1927

The Tibetan Book of the Dead, W. Evans-Wentz - First Edition 1927

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Scarce first edition, first printing of the English translation by W. Y. Evans-Wentz, published by Oxford University Press. Part of the "Oxford Tibetan Series," this edition helped introduce Tibetan Buddhist teachings to the West.

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Title

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Or The After-Death Experiences on the Bardo Plane
Author


W. Y. Evans-Wentz
Year 1927
Publisher

Oxford University Press
Condition

Fair. Spine is fragile but intact; binding remains sound. All pages present. Contains light pencil annotations from a previous owner and a small sticker on the front endpaper noting it was part of a private collection. Sunned spine, markings on the front board.
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