Texts of Confucianism, translated by James Legge
The Sacred Books of China; The Texts of Confucianism, translated by James Legge.
In one single volume, features part 1: The Shu King, The Religious Portions of the Shih King, The Hsiao King; and Part 2: The Yi King
Texts of Confucianism, translated by James Legge is considered a foundational work of easter philosophy. This edition was issued in Max Muller’s Sacred Books of the East series; a landmark project that deeply influenced Western occultists like Aleister Crowley and members of the Golden Dawn.
Publishing: 1899, Oxford at The Clarendon Press; London. Second edition stated.
Condition: Blue publishers cloth boards with framed embossing on front and rear boards, gilt title to spine, white mark at bottom of spine, edgewear, some white specks on the covers, roughly a dozen pages are creased along the fore edge, text not affected, overall in Very Good condition