Shinran and His Religion of Pure Faith
Rev. Gendo Nakai
Published by The Shinshu Research Institute, Kyoto, 1937
First edition, hardcover, English text
 
Condition:
Jacket (if present) shows light age toning; minor soiling/spots but no tears or loss.
Interior pages clean, no major foxing; binding solid.
Some wear to spine ends and corners consistent with its age.
Overall a good to very good copy for a 1937 religious scholarship title.
 
Description:
This is a rare first edition work by Gendo Nakai, offering an early English-language exposition of Shinran’s Pure Land thought. It’s a valuable item for collectors of Buddhist studies, Pure Land philosophy, Shin Buddhist sect works, or early 20th-century religious scholarship.