Now includes Lady of Dreams, long out of print! Here is a glimpse into the magic land of China, where the mind can escape when weary of the commonplace. Ten original stories based upon Taoist and Buddhist philosophies take place against a background of Confucian ethics and cultural proprieties. Illustrated with delightful sketches, these fascinating tales include an account of a Bodhisattva taking on the body of a tiger to become a teacher of animals, and the story of an ambitious prince trying to gain possession of the ...
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Now includes Lady of Dreams, long out of print! Here is a glimpse into the magic land of China, where the mind can escape when weary of the commonplace. Ten original stories based upon Taoist and Buddhist philosophies take place against a background of Confucian ethics and cultural proprieties. Illustrated with delightful sketches, these fascinating tales include an account of a Bodhisattva taking on the body of a tiger to become a teacher of animals, and the story of an ambitious prince trying to gain possession of the stone of immortality.
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Seller's Description:
Good+. Size: 0x6x9; GOOD+. Red illustrated glossy wraps. Approx. 6'' x 9''. Small creases to corners of covers. Few light scratch marks to covers. Light pencil erasing to top corner of fly page. Crisp, clean, tightly bound pages. Once Read Books, cover scan available-just ask, OnceReadBooks comOrders shipped via USPS.
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Good- in Fair jacket. Wise folk tales from The Ancient Middle Kingdom. First edition. Tight binding. Clean text. 7 stories illustrated with Chinese style drawings. Pale yellow boards w/drawing of a 7 faced deity in red and fancy Chinese letters. the boards are slightly warped and the DJ is worn with several tears, but free of stains, now covered with mylar. Professional book seller with storefront since 1975. All orders carefully packaged and promptly shipped.
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Very Good in Poor dust jacket. 119960416X. Page 55 has a 2 inch tear on the side, middle of page. Top inside front flap is clipped. Original book sellers stamp is on bottom of front inside board. DJ has lots of teaottom. Center of DJ is tear free. Rs at top and; Covered in Mylar.; B and w illus.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 184 pages.
