Lot 375
Tibetan Medical Paintings: Illustrations to the Blue Beryl Treatise of Sangye Gyamtso (1653-1705 : Plates and Text). Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 1992. First Edition, 2 Volumes in slipcase, folio. Volume I. Plates: ix, pp. 1-170, list of 77 color plates, Foreword by the 14th Dalai Lama, Preface and acknowledgments, Introduction: The Medical Paintings of Tibet by Fernand Meyer; The Structure and Contents of the Four Tantras and Sangye Gyamtso's Commentary, the Blue Beryl by Gyurme Dorje; Plates and Summaries on Facing Page; Book I: Root Tantra (Plates 1-4); Book II: Exegetical Tantra (Plates 5-37); Book III: Instructiona Tantra (Plates 38-53); Book IV: Subsequent Tantra (Plates 54-77). Volume II. Text: vii, pp. 173-336, list of 77 b&w plates and contents of the Blue Beryl Treatise on facing page, Book I: Root Tantra (Plates 1-4); Book II: Exegetical Tantra (Plates 5-37); Book III: Instructional Tantra (Plates 38-53); Book IV: Subsequent Tantra (Plates 54-77); notes, bibliography, indices. Slipcase has some soiling and wear to edges. Red cloth volumes with gilt lettering to front board and spine; sunning to spine, else fine. Estimate Value $300 - 500
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