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In the Forbidden Land An Account of a Journey into Tibet Capture by the Tibetan Lamas and Soldiers, Imprisonment, Torture and Ultimate Release brought about by Dr. Wilson and The Political Pehkar Karak Sing-Pal
by Landor, A. Henry Savage
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Orig. green cloth decorated in gilt and blind. Very good. 2 vols
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1899. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. green cloth decorated in gilt and blind. Very good. 2 vols. 307, 250 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm, With one photograph, eight colored plates, 50 full-page and about 130 text illustrations, and a large fold-out Map from Surveys by the author located at the rear of Vol. II. Printed on heavy glossy stock. Appendix dealing with specific events of his capture and imprisonment. He was known for a witty writing style, he also aided in the British World War I designing tanks and planes.
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- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22831
- Title
- In the Forbidden Land An Account of a Journey into Tibet Capture by the Tibetan Lamas and Soldiers, Imprisonment, Torture and Ultimate Release brought about by Dr. Wilson and The Political Pehkar Karak Sing-Pal
- Author
- Landor, A. Henry Savage
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Orig. green cloth decorated in gilt and blind. Very good. 2 vols
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York & London
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- Exploration
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel;
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ardsley, New York
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