Zen Flesh, Zen Bones
Rutland & Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1964.
12mo. 211 pp. Seventh printing. Bound in brown cloth with gold-stamped kanji. In original decorated slipcase. Slipcase shows moderate rubbing and edgewear. Text block pristine save for a poignant, full-page personal manuscript inscription on the front free endpaper dated 1967.
A classic of 20th-century spiritual literature, this Tuttle edition of Zen Flesh, Zen Bones remains one of the most aesthetically pleasing versions of Paul Reps’s landmark compilation. Bringing together the 101 Zen Stories and the Mumonkan, this work served as a primary gateway for Westerners into the world of Koans and Zen philosophy.
. Very Good / Good. Item #839Price: $100.00