In the Forbidden Land. An Account of a Journey in Tibet, Capture by the Tibetan Authorities, Imprisonment, Torture and ultimate Release
by Landor, A. Henry Savage
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Heinemann. May1899. Octavo, original pictorial cloth boards, large colour folding map, b&w fronts. port, many b&w text illus, pp xxvii, 501. Corners bumped, light mark on cloth, previous owner's bookplate (D'Arcy Ryan), gift inscription (dated 1899), good condn. Complete in this single volume edition published May 1899 New Edition. Boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 93237
- Title
- In the Forbidden Land. An Account of a Journey in Tibet, Capture by the Tibetan Authorities, Imprisonment, Torture and ultimate Release
- Author
- Landor, A. Henry Savage
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- New Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- May1899
- Keywords
- Central Asia, Exploration, Politics, Soldiers, Tibet, Travels
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About the Seller
Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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