Buddhism: An Illustrated Review Vol. 2- No. 1

Antique Buddhist magazine published in Burma in 1905. Includes unique advertisements from the time and various buddhist essays, written in English, by well known westerners who became buddhist monks. This contains essays by James Allen, Alan Bennett, and John Frederick S. McKechnie, among others.

Alan Bennett was a member of the Golden Dawn. He is well known for being Aleister Crowley’s yoga teacher. Crowley lived with and studied under Bennett in Burma. In this publication, Alan Bennett goes by his monastic name, Ananda Metteyya. He was also the publisher of the magazine. 

The front and back covers are not in great shape with some pieces missing and tears. The binding is very good though and all of the pages are clean. Writing on the top left of the cover.