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ULTIMATE JOURNEY; Retracing the path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment
by Bernstein, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0375400095
- ISBN 13
- 9780375400094
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. First Edition. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Fine. Small quarto (9 1/2" x 6 1/2"), light brown quarter cloth with silver lettering on spine over pale yellow boards, archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) with image of Buddha's footprints, Index, 352 pages + [2] A Note About the Author / A Note on the Type. Weight: 1 lb. 9 oz. Richard Bernstein (born 1944) is an American journalist, columnist, and author. He wrote the Letter from America column for the International Herald Tribune. He has been a book critic at The New York Times and a foreign correspondent --who speaks Chinese--for both Time magazine and The New York Times in Europe and Asia.<br /> <br /> Six hundred years before Marco Polo made his way to China, the learned Buddhist monk Hsuan Tsang-- in order to learn more about his faith and ultimate truth-- traveled 12,000 miles on foot with some on horseback from China to Southern India, a journey that took this sage 17 years. Learned Sinologist Richard Bernstein retraces as much of the monk's route as possible. It's a clear and remarkable travelogue.<br /> <br /> SUPERIOR COPY: Tight, bright, clean in comparable dust jacket (unclipped). No previous owner or remainder marks.
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Richard Bernstein lives in New York City.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9305
- Title
- ULTIMATE JOURNEY; Retracing the path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment
- Author
- Bernstein, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0375400095
- ISBN 13
- 9780375400094
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- L $26; China, India, travel, 7th century, Tang Dynasty, silk road, tashkent, pakistan, pilgrims, priests
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Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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