Zen Dust. The History of the Koan and Koan Study in Rinzai ( Lin-Chi ) Zen.
New York: Harcourt Brace & World, Inc., 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. xxii + 574pp. Original rust coloured cloth with gilt titling to spine. Background notes, descriptive bibliography, genealogical charts, maps, indexes and reproductions of drawings by Hakuin. "A greatly expanded version of the author's 'The Zen Koan'. Detailed notes of particular value to serious students have been added..... Extended biographies of more than 50 Chinese and Japanese Zen figures set the historical background of the Koan Zen, and trace the characteristic styles of the various masters. Annotation of important technical terms in the text, as well as of classic phrases and passages from Zen literature, helps to clarify the relation of Koan Zen to Zen 'philosophy'." A major reference work on this graceful yet pithy artform. Very faint rubbing to corners and spine ends, top edge darkened and lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, else a tight, unmarked near Fine copy in VG dust jacket (Dust jacket is lightly rubbed and dusty with a few very minor marks from handling, not clipped. Now protected in removable mylar cover). Item #64184
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