Tao: The Watercourse Way

Watts, Alan; Huang, Al Chung-Liang

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ISBN 10: 0394489012 ISBN 13: 9780394489018
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Drawing on ancient and modern sources, Watts treats the Chinese philosophy of Tao in much the same way as he did Zen Buddhism in his classic The Way of Zen. Critics agree that this last work stands as a perfect monument to the life and literature of Alan Watts.

From the Back Cover: Drawing on ancient and modern sources, Watts treats the Chinese philosophy of TAO in much the same way as he did Zen Buddhism in his classic The Way of Zen. Critics agree that this last work stands as a perfect monument to the life and literature of Alan Watts.Written with the collaboration of Al Chung-liang Huang.

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Title: Tao: The Watercourse Way
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication Date: 1975
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Lee Chih-chang
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Lee Chih-chang (illustrator). 1st Edition. With the collaboration of Al Chung-Liang Huang. Additional Calligraphy by Lee Chih-Chang. Three small silverfish holes near the front fold of the dust jacket. Other wise a very clean, unmarked, tight and crisp copy of Watts' last book, with DJ in removable sleeve. Seller Inventory # 6807-3-6

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Lee Chih-chang (illustrator). 1st Edition. With the collaboration of Al Chung-liang Huang. Additional calligraphy by Lee Chih-chang. This book is in good condition. The dust jacket is covered in neat, clear contact. The contact is lightly chipped at the foot of the spine. The DJ shows some light staining in places. There is a sticker on the top of the front end page. The end pages show some shadow marks, made from the DJ. The binding is sound. There are no loose pages. The pages are clean and in good condition. Seller Inventory # 028505

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Lee Chih-chang (illustrator). First edition. 24 x 15.5 cm. xxvi 134pp. Grey cloth in dust jacket. Stated first edition. Calligraphy by Lee Chih-chang. Jacket spine is lightly faded. Seller Inventory # 82156

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Condition: Good. Lee Chih-chang (illustrator). Stated first edition, 1975. Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing to dust wrapper edges. Very clean, very nice example with small ink mark to lower text block edge. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010. Seller Inventory # BAY_09_SH_010246

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