johnson rare books & archives, ABAA (21 results)

Trade paperback. Condition: Fine. "This volume contains the edited teachings of the Fifteenth Kopan Meditation Course. The theme is Shantideva's text Engaging in the Bodhisattva's Way of Life but the subject matter covers the entire Graduated Path to Enlightenment." Octavo. Original printed orange paper wrappers. A fine, unread copy.

Seller Inventory # 68760

Trade paperback. Condition: Fine. Octavo: 95 p. Original pictorial paper wrappers. A fine, unread copy.

Seller Inventory # 73327

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. 141 p. Translated, Edited, and with an Introduction by Gary Leiser. Octavo. Original burgundy cloth binding, with gilt stamping. Issued without a dust jacket. A fine copy.

Seller Inventory # 63717

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Second Edition. Octavo: 96 p. Original blue cloth binding, with gilt titles. The ink signature of noted Buddhist scholar Robert P. Jackson appears on the front flyleaf. Tiny nick to the front pastedown, with just a hint of wear to the corners and tips; otherwise very good.

Seller Inventory # 72663

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Edition. "The present book is based on a printed version of two volumes of Tibetan manuscripts preserved in rDzong-khul Monastery in Central Zangsgskar in Ladakh. These volumes contain biographical details of the life and teachings of Grub-chen Ngag-dbang Tse-ring, famous as a great scholar and reformer, who flourished in the 18th century." 102 p. with a frontispiece portrait. Octavo. Original blue cloth binding, with yellow titles. The dust jacket is sun faded along the spine; else a crisp, very good copy.

Seller Inventory # 72921

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. "This work is the first comprehensive study in a Western language of Han Yu (768-824), a principal figure in the history of the Chinese Confucian tradition." 459 p. Octavo. Original brown cloth binding, with blue and gilt titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # 73047

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. London Oriental Series, Volume 22. Octavo: 77 p. Original green cloth binding, with gilt titles. The spine is very lightly sun faded; otherwise very good.

Seller Inventory # 73119

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. The text is in English and Japanese. Octavo: 309 p. Original green cloth binding, with black stamping. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # 73310

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Edition. Review copy, with the publisher's slip laid in. Best known as the man who brought Zen classics to the West, Suzuki (1870-1966) sheds light on all phases of a monk's experience, from being initially refused admittance at the Zendo's door to the definitive understanding the meaning of one's koan as the final act of ordinance into Zen priesthood. Octavo. Original cloth binding, with burgundy and gilt titles. Tiny spot to the spine head. The dust jacket is moderately sun faded along the spine, with some very mild wear; otherwise very good.

Seller Inventory # 72355

Trade paperback. Condition: Very good. First Edition. Pioneering account of the Messianic Buddhist origins of modern Burmese Socialism. Preface by Paul Mus. Octavo. 248 p. Original printed paper wrappers. Some mild wear and toning along the extremities; otherwise very good.

Seller Inventory # 72773

Wraps. Condition: Near fine. First Edition. The first separate printing of this article, which appeared in Stepping Stones, Volume 2, Numbers 1 and 2 (1951). A form of Tantric Buddhism that developed in India and neighboring countries, most notably Tibet, Vajrayana marks the transition from Mahayana speculative thought to the enactment of Buddhist ideas in individual life. Gunther (1917-2006), a German-born scholar, was a pioneer in addressing contemporary philosophical issues from a deep and learned Buddhist perspective. Introduction by Robert P. Jackson. Octavo, [20] p. Original printed paper wrappers, bound with staples. Near fine. Scarce, OCLC locates only one copy (Valparaiso).

Seller Inventory # 72708

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Reprint. "The present work deals with the history of Indian logic in regard to Nyaya - one of the six systems into which orthodox philosophy in India is classified." Octavo: 648 p. with a frontispiece portrait, textual illustrations, and a folding table. Original black cloth binding, with gilt titles. Negligible spot to the top edge, with some minor shelfwear to the dust jacket; otherwise very good.

Seller Inventory # 73315

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Expanded Edition. ".this landmark book was expanded to illuminate an enlarged international version of the most important and comprehensive exhibition of Tibetan art ever seen. The authors present Tibetan Buddhist art in terms of its religious meaning, purpose, and function, while treating the aesthetics and style of individual pieces with unprecedented depth and clarity." Quarto: 488 p. with 353 illustrations, including 338 plates in full color, and 2 maps. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # 75334

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Second Edition. Translated into English by Bhupendranath Datta. 128 p. with a frontispiece portrait. Octavo. Original plain paper-covered boards. Some sparse marginalia, with ink notations to the rear flyleaf and a previous owner's ink signature to the front flyleaf. Light bumping to the corners, with a bit of very mild wear to the dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # 70037

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. An early reprint. 254 p. Small octavo. Original printed paper-covered boards over a red cloth spine. The signature of noted Buddhist scholar Robert P. Jackson appears on the front flyleaf. Some mild toning along the extremities of the boards; otherwise very good. Scarce.

Seller Inventory # 72570

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Edition. Signed by Marion Duncan on the title page. "This translation into English of hundreds of love songs and proverbs portrays the innermost feelings of the Tibetan in love and life. Upon a background of belief in Karma, in fate, and in faith that the Dalai Lama as the incarnation of the God of Mercy can aid him toward Nirvana, the Tibetan builds his physical desires under as many inhibitions as people in other lands." Octavo: 239 p. with 4 photographs. Original blue cloth binding, with silver titles. The ink signature of noted Buddhist scholar Robert P. Jackson appears on the front flyleaf. The dust jacket is price-clipped, with two short tears to the spine head that have been mended with tape on the verso; otherwise very good.

Seller Inventory # 73067

Trade paperback. Condition: Near fine. First Edition. Inscribed by Abou El Fadl on the front flyleaf. "Using the Muslim experience in the United States as a lens, the author examines what he identifies as a pervasive alienation suffered by Muslims over their place in history, source of identity, and moral foundations. The author imagines himself sitting in a conference of Islamic books - the Conference convening to examine the contemporary Muslim condition. Various influential intellectual trends are represented in this Conference, but the author is not a passive observer, he is an active participant who reacts to the Conference with introspection and critical moral insight. The author positions himself on a bridge between the intellectual heritage of Islam and the oppressive Muslim present, arguing that the salvation of one is intricately linked to the other." Octavo. Original paper wrappers. Near fine.

Seller Inventory # 70525

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Edition. Inscribed by Abou El Fadl on the front flyleaf. "This is a substantially expanded edition of the author's seminal work The Authoritative and Authoritarian in Islamic Discourses: A Contemporary Case Study. Beginning with the case study of a Muslim basketball player who refused to stand up while the American national anthem was playing, the author documents the disintegration of the Islamic juristic tradition, and the prevalence of authoritarianism in contemporary Muslim discourses." Octavo. Original black buckram binding, with gilt titles. Some mild sun fading along the spine of the dust jacket; else very good or better.

Seller Inventory # 70547

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Second Edition. Scarce monograph on the religious customs of the Parsees (or Parsis), an ethnoreligious group who migrated to the Indian subcontinent from Persia during the Muslim conquest (636-651). At the time of the conquest, the dominant religion of the region (which was ruled by the Sasanian Empire) was Zoroastrianism. Iranians such as Babak Khorramdin rebelled against Muslim conquerors for almost 200 years. During this time many Iranians (called Parsis since their migration) chose to preserve their religious identity by fleeing from Persia to India. Two folding plates. Octavo: xxv, 455, xxix, [3] p. Original brown cloth binding, with gilt titles. The ink signature of Roshan Marker appears on the front flyleaf. The boards are a bit edgeworn, with some minor staining; else very good.

Seller Inventory # 72605

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Paramananda (1884-1940) was one of the earliest Indian teachers who traveled to the United States to spread the Vedanta philosophy and religion. In this work, he confirms the faith of the reader to free themself from affliction or ill health. Signed "with my hearty wishes & prayers" by Swami Paramananda on the front flyleaf. Small octavo. Original brown cloth binding, with dark brown titles. Mild wear to the corners and tips; otherwise very good.

Seller Inventory # 68638

Wraps. Condition: Very good. The First Zen Institute of America was founded in 1930 by the Zen master Sokei-an to bring the tradition and practice to the West. Sokei-an, heir to the Ryomokyo-kai traditions as taught by Soyen Shaku and his disciple Sokatsu Shaku, was the first Zen master to settle permanently in the United States. Following his death in 1945, shortly after his release from a Japanese internment camp, Zen Notes was established to keep his insights and perspectives alive. For most of its first four decades, Zen Notes was edited by Mary Farkas, who presided over the institutes during its formative years. In addition to publishing transcripts of Sokei-an's lectures, she also wrote about visiting Japanese Zen masters and, through excerpts from Ruth Fuller's Letter from Kyoto, she kept readers informed about Zen practice in Japan and the growth of Zen in America. This collection includes: Vol. I, No. 1-12; Vol. II, No. 2-8, 10-12; Vol. III, No. 2-12; Vol. IV, No. 1-4, 6-12; Vol. VI, No. 7; Vol. VII, No. 4-6, 8-12; and Vol. VIII, No. 1-7. Early issues are exceedingly uncommon. From the library of Buddhist scholar Robert P. Jackson (1930-2014), with his typed mailing address on most issues. A longtime resident of Marysville, California, Jackson was a frequent contributor to The American Buddhist. Most notably, he wrote the often-quoted article "Buddhism and the Beat Generation" (1957). Photomechanically reproduced on light gray paper. All issues measure 7" x 8 �" and consist of 4 or 6 pages. Most have been folded into thirds for mailing, with occasional cellophane tape shadows wear the issue was sealed. Mild staining to one issue, with light toning and soiling to others. Overall, very good.

Seller Inventory # 74199