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Early History of Buddhism in Ceylon Or "State of Buddhism in Ceylon As Revealed by the Pali Commentaries of the 5th Century A. D."
by Adikaram, E. W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Migoda, Ceylon: D. S. Puswella. Fair with no dust jacket. 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. [12] 154, [50] pgs. Index. Original soft cloth covers in dark cream buckram with red. Covers are soiled, worm holes throughout spine. Interior front and first few pages have extensive worming at the center gutter, front board starting to separate at bottom gutter (outer cloth not separating) , contents a bit proud and leaning forward, but otherwise clean and unmarked. Quite scare first edition of this scholarly history of buddhism in Sri Lanka. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 216 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5966
- Title
- Early History of Buddhism in Ceylon Or "State of Buddhism in Ceylon As Revealed by the Pali Commentaries of the 5th Century A. D."
- Author
- Adikaram, E. W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- D. S. Puswella
- Place of Publication
- Migoda, Ceylon
- Date Published
- 1946
- Keywords
- Sri Lanka, Ceylon, Buddhism, Pali
- Bookseller catalogs
- History: Asia; Religion - Buddhism;
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
Glossary
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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