AMONG THE HIMALAYAS.
by WADDELL, L.A
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Philadelphia 1900, Constable. Red cloth, very good, rubbed, appendix, index, 108 b.w. photographs, fold out map, charts, statistics, t.e.g., bookplate.IMPORTANT EARLY PRIMARY SOURCE The first book devoted exclusively to the Himalayas since Hooker's Himalayan Journals of 1854. Waddell made several expeditions into the Himalayas over a period of 14 years and approached Mt. Everest more closely than any other European. Covers the preparation for the journey, start & cross into native Sikhim, up the Teesta Valley to the King's capital. At the capital of Sikhim to the treshold of the snows. The alpine Lachoong Valley to the Tibetan frontier & passes. The Lachen Valley and Eastern glaciers of Kanchen-junga. Through British Bhotan to Darjeeling, to Jelep and the scene of the late war. Along thr Nepal frontier towards Everest, etc. To Sandook-phu & Faloot. The Southern peaks and glaciers of Kanchen-junga group, the Kang Pass for Western glaciers and for Jannu-Nepalese jealous exclusiveness...A great primary resource for exciting Himalayan adventure and climbs. .
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- Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY
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- Title
- AMONG THE HIMALAYAS.
- Author
- WADDELL, L.A
- Book Condition
- Used -
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- China: Social Science, Eclectic, All Subjects & Disciplines [no Art]; Tibet: All Items: Land, Her People, Mountains, Culture & Ethnology; Himalaya: Reference Books On The Mountains, People & Ethnology;
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