Yama, the Lord of Death, holding the Wheel of Life which represents Samsara, or the world on a Tibetan Thangka. In the central circle is a snake chasing a pig chasing a rooster chasing the snake which represents craving, hatred and ignorance. The six sections, surrounding the central circle, show representations of the six realms - the realm of the gods, the realm of the titans, the realm of the humans, the realm of the animals, the realm of the hungry ghosts and the realm of the demons.

Ten avatars of Vishnu. Coloured transfer lithograph.

1 volume<br/>46 leaves folio. 281/2 ? ; 22 cm Unbound. Water-stained throughout: some margins damaged.

Gibbes, John Murray (1842-1928?).

1 print : transfer lithograph, with watercolour

In place of illusion : some research into psychology and pscho- [i.e. psycho- ] analysis / I. Iwan Williams.

Reincarnation / by Annie Besant.

99 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm

Vedanta philosophy : five lectures on reincarnation / By Swami Abhedananda.

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Gibbes, John Murray (1842-1928?).

Ten avatars of Vishnu. Coloured transfer lithograph.

In place of illusion : some research into psychology and pscho- [i.e. psycho- ] analysis / I. Iwan Williams.

Reincarnation / by Annie Besant.

Vedanta philosophy : five lectures on reincarnation / By Swami Abhedananda.