Poona, India: Rajneesh Foundation, 1980. First English language edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 349pp. Burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to front cover and spine. Photographic endpapers and title page. Slightly cocked. Previous owner's name penned to the back of ffep. Thread broken to the top of the first gathering, otherwise binding tight. Includes tipped-in portrait plate of the author. Small chips to the photographic dj. at corners and tail of the spine, covererd in protective mylar.

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Bookseller: Downtown Books & News (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2255
Title: The Wisdom of the Sands, Volume 1: Discourses on Sufism
Author: Rajneesh, Bhagwan Shree
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First English language edition
Publisher: Rajneesh Foundation
Place of Publication: Poona, India
Date Published: 1980

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