The Bhagavad-Gita
Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1929. First edition thus. 8vo, 139, [1]pp. Publisher's purple silk over boards, lettered in green, in green printed jacket. Edge toning to boards, corners lightly bumped. Jacket toning along folds, a few light stains, and small chip at head of spine. Very good+.
Tremendous copy of Arthur W. Ryder's translation of the Gita. Ryder (1877-1938) provided many important translations of Sanskrit texts into English, also including the Panchatantra, Kathāsaritsāgara, and others. This book is scarce, and especially so in the jacket. . Item #8695
Price: $150.00