240 pages; 16mo (6.5") 17 cm; Small hardcover, red cloth, black and gilt decor, all edges gilt, [viii] + 240 pages, pronunciation guide, appendix with short bios of Edwin Arnold and Buddha, extensive endnotes by Jeannette L. Hauser (Mrs. I. L. Hauser, author of The Orient and its People 1877) Also includes Arnold's short poems, "He and She" and "After Death in Arabia." ; Originally published 1879. This edition 1882. Sub-subtitle: "As Told in Verse by an Indian Buddhist." Famed epic poem by British writer and newspaper editor who ran a school in India from 1856 to 1861.; Moderate wear, mainly to tips. Front free endpaper missing. Thirteen of first 40 pages have faint pencil marks and some underlining, not excessive. Spine darkened but quite readable. Binding tight. A most attractive edition.
Title: Light of Asia, the : Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama, Prince of India and Founder of Buddhism
Location Published: Useful Knowledge Publishing Company: 1881
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket
Item: 1.40 lbs
Categories: Religion & Spirituality
Seller ID: 23901
Keywords: asia history, asian, buddhism, buddhist, eastern religion, literature, narratives, philosophy, poetry
