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Lionel Casson、Yale U.P.、2001

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Lionel Casson、Yale University Press、2001

古代世界の図書館　カバー　天小口少シミ　ハードカバー版　英文

Cristina D'Ancona (ed.)、Brill、2007、xxxvi, 531 p.、2･･･

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N. S. Sontakke, C. G. Kashikar (Editors、Vaidika Sa･･･

A monumental collection of the "Rigveda-Samhita," the oldest of the four Vedas, complete with the indispensable 14th-century commentary by Sayanacharya. Published by the Vaidika Samshodhana Mandala (Vedic Research Institute) in Poona between 1933 and 1946. This set represents one of the most authoritative scholarly editions used by Sanskritists worldwide.

The work is dedicated to the memory of the great Vedic scholar and nationalist leader Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. It features the original Devanagari text alongside comprehensive editorial notes. An essential acquisition for libraries, academic institutions, or serious collectors of Indology and ancient religious texts.

Condition Report

Overall Grade: B (Good Vintage Condition)

Exterior: Wear to cloth-bound covers, some fading of spine lettering.

Interior: Expected foxing and browning due to age and paper quality of the era. All text remains clear and legible. Tight bindings.

William Dwight Whitney、Harvard University Press、19･･･

This 1964 Tenth Issue of the 1889 Second Edition (Harvard University Press) remains a key reference for Indology and historical linguistics, valued for its statistical method and Vedic coverage. Condition: Good working copy with ink, pencil, and red-crayon annotations, including possible Kanji notes. Binding is original green cloth, tight and square, with slightly dulled gilt. Shows shelf wear, frayed spine head, and corner bumps. Endpapers are heavily tanned, but the text is clean and fully usable. Not a collector’s copy, but sturdier than modern paperbacks well suited for students, philologists, or academic libraries.

Buddhaghosa,Edited by H.C. Norman、Pali Text Societ･･･

This volume is a key resource for studying Theravada Buddhist narrative literature. H.C. Norman’s edition, originally compiled between 1906 and 1915, was the first to critically bring together ancient palm-leaf manuscripts—including rare Khmer and Burmese versions—alongside traditional Sinhalese texts. It turns the oral commentary tradition into a definitive Romanized Pali text, making it accessible to modern scholars. Volume I covers the opening chapters of the Dhammapada, providing the background stories (Vatthu) for the verses. Notable contents include the story of Cakkhupāla, the blind monk, and a psychological analysis of the Yamaka Vagga (The Pairs). The text is in Romanized Pali, with detailed footnotes highlighting manuscript variations. This 1970 reprint, bound in sturdy blue-grey buckram by Stephen Austin & Sons, carries SBN 7189 0481 8 and was sponsored by the same benefactor who supported Burlingame’s Buddhist Legends. Essential for Pali students, university libraries.

Buddhaghosa (Original Commentary Author)、Pali Text･･･

This is Volume V of the Pāli Text Society (PTS) edition of the Samantapāsādikā, the main commentary on the Vinaya Piṭaka (Discipline Basket) by the fifth-century scholar Buddhaghosa. It is a key text for understanding monastic rules in Theravada Buddhism. Published by the prestigious Pali Text Society in London, this edition was edited by respected Japanese scholars J. Takakusu and Makoto Nagai, with assistance from Kogen Mizuno. Their involvement highlights the book’s international scholarly importance in Buddhist studies and Indology. This copy is the 1966 reprint of the original 1938 edition, showing the text’s lasting value. PTS hardback editions are out of print and highly sought after by collectors and libraries. The book is in excellent condition, with a clean gray/khaki cloth binding and bright gilt lettering. Minimal shelf wear appears only on the spine ends. This volume is essential for scholars of Theravada Buddhism, monastic law, and ancient Indian history.