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Collection of Tibetan manuscripts associated with the Gelukpa School of Tibetan Buddhism, on religion, philosophy, history, language, literature, etc. Includes a manuscript edition of "The Path for Gaining Bodhisattva Stage" by Tsongkhapa, reportedly the only original in golden ink and non-cursive calligraphy; also a rare edition of "Skyes bu gsum gyi lam gyi rim pa;" Collected writings of Lho-brag-grub-chen (1326-1401/2); writings of Paṇ-chen Blo-bzang-chos-kyi-rgyal-mtshan (1570-1662); "Entering Bodhisattva Stage" (Tib. Mdzad paʼi spyod ʼjug) by Kun-mhyen Legs-pa-don-ʼgrub; "Annotation on the Theory of Quantity" (Tib. Rnam ʼgrel gyi ʼgrel pa) by Don-grub-rgyal-mtshan; Yongs-ʼdzin Ye-shes-rgyal-mtshan gyi rnam thar; Stong-skor Zhabs-drung rim byon gyi gsung gces btus; "Che mchog ʼdus pa rtsal gyi rnam thar" by Sle-lung Blo-bzang-ʼphrin-las (a.k.a. ʼOl-dgaʼ rje drung 03 Bzhad paʼi rdo rje, 1697-1740); etc.