The Way of Zen, Alan Watts. First Edition.

The Way of Zen, Alan Watts First edition, first printing of Watts' modern classic, a history and philosophical explication of Zen Buddhism, “one of the most precious gifts of Asia to the world." New York: Pantheon Books, 1957. Publisher's original black cloth, lettered in gilt; pp. xvii, 236, [2]. A very good or better copy in a very good, price-clipped dust jacket. Binding remains tight, sturdy and square, minimal wear to boards. Traces of a small sticker removed from front pastedown, else internally clean. Jacket shows light general shelfwear and rubbing, toning to spine, a few small tape reinforcements to verso. A nice copy, protected in archival mylar.