Samsara Tapa dura - 1988

Paperback. Very Good.

Macdonald. Hardcover. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 05/19/1988

London: Macdonald, 1988. Fine/NrF. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication on front endpaper. Signing reads, 'Best Wishes/Alexandra Jones'. Tibet in the late nineteenth century: a closed, untamed and mysterious land. Great Britain and Russia were empire-building nations and Tibet was a strategically vital country Against this background Lewis Joyden, a British surveyor from the India Office and also a spy, encounters Sonya Vremya, a fiercely independent Russian princess. Together - though enmeshed in endless emotional and patriotic dispute - are forced to face all the dangers and uncertainties of a primitive and barbarous country, each seeking to use the other to reach their goal. Some light age tanning to pages (as usual); d/w has a small surface scuff (3 by 6 mm) on rear panel; else a fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear… Leer más