The Secret of the Golden Flower. A Chinese Book of Life.
New York, NY: Causeway, ND (ca 1970s). First US Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. xx + 152 pp. Red cloth with Black titling to spine. 11 b&w plates and 4 text illustrations. The well-known Richard Wilhelm translation of this classic Chinese work on yoga and meditation. It includes an extensive commentary by Wilhelm's friend, the eminent German psychologist Carl Jung and a new Introduction by Charles San in which he discusses matters such as the sexual symbolism in the work which could not be publically examined when the book was first published in 1931. A tight, clean, near-Fine copy in VG+ dust jacket (the jacket shows just a hint of shelf wear and a touch of chafing around the edges. Now protected by removable mylar sleeve). Item #67941
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