The Collection of the Middle Length Sayings (Majjhima-Nikaya); Vol. I The First Fifty Discourses (Mulapannasa); Vol. 2 The Middle Fifty Discourses (Majjhimapannasa); Vol. 3 The Final Fifty Discourses (Uparipannasa). Pali Text Society. Translation Series, Nos. 29, 30 & 31. (3 Volume Set).
London: The Pali Text Society & Luzac & Company, Ltd, 1954, 1957, 1959. First Edition Thus. Hardcovers. 3 Volume Set. Octavos. xxviii + 416pp.; xxxvii + 416pp; xxxiv + 364pp. Original quarter cloth: white cloth spines with yellow cloth boards, gilt titles, etc. to spines. A scholarly translation of the Buddhist scripture collection Majjhima Nikaya ("Middle-length Discourses") which comprises 152 discourses of the Buddha and his chief disciples, exploring all aspects of the Buddha's teachings. The Majjhima Nikaya is the second of the five nikayas (collections) of the Sutta Pitaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that make up the Pali Tipitaka of Theravada Buddhism. A little light shelfwear, spines a little darkened, endpapers toned, extremely light crease across first dozen leaves of Vol. I. Still overall a solid, tight, clean, VG+ set (believe no dust jackets issued). A scarce set. Item #71219
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