Zen Effects: The Life of Alan Watts.
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo, xiv + 236 pp. Original black cloth spine w/ grey papered boards, gilt title, etc. to spine, b&w illustrations. The first edition of this biography of Alan Wilson Watts (1915-1973) the British-born philosopher, and one time Episcopal priest who moved to America where his many books on Eastern Religions and mysticism were extremely influential on the Beat movement of the 1950s and counter culture of the 1960s. Thin vertical line (printer's fault?) on front board (hidden by dust jacket), page edges lightly browned, otherwise a tight, clean VG+ copy in VG+ dust jacket (Dust jacket has just a touch of shelf-wear, not clipped, now in removable protective mylar cover.). Item #65492
ISBN: 9780395353448
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