The I Ching or Book of Changes ( 2 Volumes ).
New York, NY: Pantheon Books, 1952. Second Printing. Hardcovers. Large octavos. Vol. 1: xliv + 398pp.; Vol. 2: 376pp. Original black cloth gilt-lettered on spine, gilt designs to front boards. Bollingen Series XIX. Tissue-paper frontis. & fold-out plate in Vol.1. The second printing of the First English edition of the renowned Richard Wilhelm / Cary Baynes edition of the I Ching. A truly handsome production, far superior to the later editions. Light bruising to spine ends, very light rubbing to edges and points, a few faint spots to page edges, otherwise a tight and unmarked VG+ set in worn, torn and chipped Fair only dust jackets (dustjackets internally repaired with archival tissue). All housed in original black slipcase with printed title label and which, like the dust jackets, is a bit worn and chafed with overall with some tears and chipping. Item #62310
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