[Rarebooks] FS: Arnold THE LIGHT OF ASIA, 1899, in a Lovely Binding by Sotheran

[Charles Agvent]

ARNOLD, Sir Edwin. THE LIGHT OF ASIA Or The Great Renunciation 
(Mahabhinishkrmana) Being The Life And Teaching Of Gautama Prince Of 
India And Founder Of Buddhism (As Told in Verse by an Indian Buddhist). 
London: Trubner & Co., 1899. New Large Paper Edition. Bound by Sotheran 
in full straight-grained black morocco leather with gilt-ruled border on 
front and rear boards and charming floral and leaf gilt-decorated corner 
device with green leather inlays; five raised bands, gilt lettering on 
spine, top edge gilt, gilt dentelles (5-1/2" x 7-1/2"); original front 
cover wraps and spine bound at rear. Copy #72 of only 126 of the Large 
Paper Edition illustrated with a portrait frontispiece and several small 
illustrations within the text. Bookplate of Cicely Whitehead on the 
front pastedown with her signature on the verso of the front endpaper; a 
few tiny chips to top of spine, occasional minor scuff. About Fine in a 
lovely binding. (#021079)        $400

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