Buddhism in Its Connection with Brahmanism and Hinduism and in Its Contrast with Christianity
New York: Macmillan and Co., 1889. First American Edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo. Pp. xxx, [2], 563, [1], followed by the publisher's ad. Frontis. illustration with tissue guard. With seven plates and 13 illustrations. Original black cloth with gilt lettering and rules stamped on spine. Former owner name (William B. Wadsworth) discreetly on title page; old bookseller tag on ffep (A. A. Waterman, Boston). Very Good. Item #5546
First American edition of this important work in comparative religion, being the first scholarly study of Buddhism by an eminent Christian who travelled extensively in India and the Himalayas, including Tibet. He learned the ancient and modern languages necessary for interpreting Buddhist and pre-Buddhist texts. The core of the monograph originally constituted the Duff Lectures at the University of Edinburgh. Now protected with a removable, clear archival sleeve. Scarce in all editions.
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