Search Results: Asian Religions from Black Cat Hill Books

Berkeley, CA Ulysses Press, 2006. Paperback First Ed thus [2006]; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus [2006]; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: very light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; faint soiling at the bottom and fore-edges; binding shows the slightest lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. No longer pristine, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very light wear and with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 16mo. 248pp. Trade Paperback. 201 Little Buddhist Reminders: Gathas for Your Daily Life is one of more than 30 books written by Barbara Ann Kipfer. According to the "About the Author" page in this book, she is quite an accomplished scholar with two Ph.D. degrees (linguistics and archeology), an M.Phil. in linguistics and an M.A. in Buddhist studies. This book provides short (two-to-five-sentence) Buddhist perspectives and advice on ordinary daily… Read More

Bombay, India Parsee Punchayat Funds and Properties, 1915. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. INSCRIBED BUT NOT SIGNED BY THE TRANSLATOR. Very Good: shows light wear to extremities; faint rubbing; short note at rear endpaper; foxing at endpapers and outside edges. Binding secure; text clean. Despite these flaws, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to, 52 pp of prelims + 510 pp. Top Edge Gilt. Maroon cloth, gilt titles, etc. backstrip & front panel. The text is unmarked. First Ed, unstated. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Very Scarce.   INSCRIBED BUT NOT SIGNED BY THE TRANSLATOR.

New York, NY Grove Press: Evergreen, 1983. Paperback First Edition Thus, so stated. First Edition Thus, so stated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 143pp. Notes, Bibliography. Glossary. Foreward by John Eaton Calthorpe Blofeld. (Grove Press Eastern Philosophy and Literature Series). Trade Paperback. This uniquely contemporary guide to understanding the timeless message of Buddhism, and in particular its relevance in actual human relations, was inspired by Shantideva's 'Guide To The Bodhisattva's Way Of Life', which the author translated into English, the oral instructions of living Buddhist masters, Heidegger's classic 'Being and Time', and the writings of the Christian theologians Paul Tillich and John MacQuarrie. I found this book of approximately 130 pages absolutely fascinating. While it is very non-traditional, it provides a bridge that helps the modern person to… Read More

New York, NY Pantheon, 1996. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows only the faintest dampstain at the bottom edge near the back strip; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows a bit of wrinkling at the top of the front hinge; crease at the upper corner of the inside front flap; else flawless; price unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 318pp. Hardback with DJ.

Emeryville, CA Dharma Publishing, 1975. Paperback First Edition (1975); published as a "private document". First Edition (1975); published as a "private document". Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the lower front corner and the first few endpapers have an extremely slight crease at that corner; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Bright and clean. Not at all far from "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.75 x 8.25 x 0.45 inches). 78 numbered pages and a section of decuments of about the same number of pages.… Read More

London, UK Luzac & Company, 1940. Hardcover Second Edition [1940], Revised and Enlarged. The first edition was published in 1936. Second Edition [1940], Revised and Enlarged. Good+: Shows dampstaining at upper front panel, along bottom edge of same and some lesser dampstaining at rear panel; these affect endpapers but not text. Light wear to extremities; faint rubbing and light soil. Binding remains square and secure; text clean. Overall, remains tidy with some light wear. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 4to. (10 x 6.45 x 1.1 inches). xii + prospectus + 416 pages. Original Cloth. Bound in dark blue cloth with gilt spine titles. Weight: 2 pounds, 1.8 ounces. The first edition was published in 1936. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Language; Early Literature; Poems and the Koran; Life of Muhammad; Traditions of Bukhari; Miracles; Burying Alive of Female Infants; Veiling of Women; Historians; Antar and Beni Hilal; Later Classical Poetry; Risaletl Ghu'fran; Baha-ed-din… Read More

Geneva, Switzerland Ram-Rukmini Institute Publications, 1993. Paperback Second Edition [1993]. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 70pp. Second Edition [1993]. First published in 1992. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

Pearl City, HI Jai Ma Music, 1992. Audio Music Cassette One Cassette Tape imn Excellent condition, showing no signs of wear, but has been listened to [Very Near Fine], housed in a plastic jewel case showing minimal wear [Near Fine]. The Gatefold liner notes inserted in the case are also in Excellent condition. Overall, Very Near Fine. Dedicated to 100 Years of Vedanta In America. Audio Music Cassette Tapes. Kindler on Vocals, Autoharp, Cello etc. Daniel Paul on tablas; Gregg Johnson on Tablas, Sulubika on Flutes; Amal Divakaran on Sitar; Rose Cabanlit- Vocals and Recitations and a Women's Choir. Devotions centered on Ramakrisha and his Teachings.

Boston, MA Wisdom , 1995. Paperback Second Edition (1995), Revised & Enlarged. First published in 1987 under a different title. Second Edition (1995), Revised & Enlarged. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.4 x 0.75 inches). 263 pages. Language: English. Weight: 11.5 ounces. Second Edition, Revised & Enlarged. First published in 1987 under a different title. Trade Paperback. This book presents the classical curriculum for Buddhist meditators of the Gelugpa Scool of Tibetan… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Broadway Books, 1999. Hardcover First Edition (1999), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition (1999), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Book shows a slight crimp at the heel of the backstrip; a mild bump to the upper corner of the rear panel which has softened the corner and caused a bit of 'cracking' to the paper near the corner tip; four creased or 'dog-eared' pages in the text; a tiny 'nick' in the paper at the bottom edge of the rear panel; else very little wear at all; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a several minor imperfections. Bright and clean. The DJ shows a… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Broadway Books, 1997. Hardcover First Edition (1997); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1997); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows just a hint of wear to the bottom edge of the quarter-cloth boards; several extremely mild bumps along the top edge of same; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing only a hint of shelving wear and a couple of unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ is without flaws; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6 x 1.5 inches). xiv, 414 pages. Deckle Fore-Edge. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 9.4 ounces. Hardback with DJ. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

New York, NY Random House: Bell Tower, 2000. Paperback First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities, with a very faint crease at the lower front corner; the mildest rubbing; barely discernible soiling to the outside edges of the front panel; a short, closed tear at the top of the rear hinge has been carefully tape-repaired. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. No longer absolutely pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 190pp. Trade Paperback. With her clear writing style, Smith offers anyone interested in Zen Buddhism a very good basic introduction, including practical advice and a resource guide. While she introduces the reader to the beginnings and diversity of Buddhism as a whole, she emphasizes Western approaches to and developments in Zen. Smith's work is… Read More

La Vergne, TN Kessinger Publishing, 2007. Hardcover Reprint Edition (2007). First published in 1908. Near Fine: Unopened and un read, but the binding is ever so slightly cocked nevertheless; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single, unobtrusive flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 0.6 inches). 132 pages. Introduction and Commentary by the Translator. Language: English. Weight: 12.3 ounces. Reprint Edition (2009). First published in 1908. Hardback: Laminate Boards. 

Gorakhpur, India Gita Press, 1973. Hardcover Twenty-First Edition [1973]. Good: Shows significant indications of use. Binding shows slight spine lean; moderate wear to extremities; some darkening, soiling, and rubbing. Binding remains secure; text clean. Overall, remains a sturdy, reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 64mo. 401pp. Sanskrit Text and English Translation. Introduction by Jayadayal Goyandka. Unstamped brown coarse-weave cloth spine with sides of printed paper over boards. Twenty-First Edition [1973].Hardback: Lacks DJ.

San Francisco, CA HarperSanFrancisco, 2003. Hardcover First Edition (2003), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition (2003), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a small, faint smudge at top edge rear panel; the binding is ever so slightly cocked off square; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Still possesses that pleasant 'new book' fragrance. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows light… Read More

San Francisco, CA HarperSanFrancisco, 2003. Hardcover First Edition (2003), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (2003), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows a hint of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Still possesses that pleasant 'new book' fragrance. Very close to "As New". The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.75 x 1 inches). xv, 204 pages.… Read More

Santa Cruz, CA Sri Rama Publishing, 1992. Pamphlet Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows the faintest bump to the upper corner of the panels and affects the text pages as well; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the covers. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single, extremely insignificant flaw. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.55 x 5.5 x 0.1 inches). 12 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1.1 ounces. Paperback.

Rajneeshpuram, Oregon Rajneesh Foundation International, 1984. Paperback First Edition [1984], so stated. First Edition [1984], so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; hairline crease at the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Shows light wear, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 533pp. + Index. Mass Market Paperback.

New York, NY Random House: Vintage, 1976. Paperback Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: just a hint of wear to the corner tips; the price has been partially scratched out at the upper corner of the front panel; the binding leans very slightly, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound; showing only the very mildest wear and minor flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.7 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches). 145 pages. Translated and illustrated with drawings and handwritten by Frederick Franck. Language: English. Weight: 18.4 ounces. V-642. Trade Paperback. Angelus Silesius… Read More

Mill Valley, CA Choosing Light. Audio Cassette Four Audio Cassette Tapes in Good condition (they appear to have been played), housed in a colorful pictorial vinyl clamshell case, which shows "crushing"" to the vinyl panel covers and a couple of cracks at the top and bottom edges but does not show any other flaws (Good). Liner Notes are present and in excellent condition. Overall, Very Good. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Size: 9.5 x 6.3 x 1 inches. Music by Thaddeus with Stereophonic Sound Phrasing. Audio Book: Cassette Tapes.