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The Hundred Tales of Wisdom
by Idries Shah
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine Condition/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 090086060X
- ISBN 13
- 9780900860607
- Seller
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Octagon Press Ltd, London, United Kingdom, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. Traditionally known as The Hundred Tales of Wisdom, this collection comprises excerpts from the life, teachings and miracles of the Sufi teacher Jalaluddin Rumi, together with certain important stories from his works Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 159 pages. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Gilt titles spine. blue cloth. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Philosophy; Philosophy Of Religion; Islamic Mysticism; Sufism; Religion & Theology. ISBN: 090086060X. ISBN/EAN: 9780900860607. Dewey Code: 398.210956. Inventory No: 4945. . 9780900860607
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- Bookseller
- Bookbarrow
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4945
- Title
- The Hundred Tales of Wisdom
- Author
- Idries Shah
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 090086060X
- ISBN 13
- 9780900860607
- Publisher
- Octagon Press Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- BZDB227 Philosophy Of Religion/Islamic Story & History Books/Sufism/Islamic Mysticism/Esoteric/Sufi/Idries Shah/Eastern Philosophy/Religion & Theology/Psychology/Islam/Tasawwuf Philosophy; Philosophy Of Religion; Islamic Mysticism; Sufism; Religi
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
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