Peaks and Lamas

London: Woburn Press. Good in Good dust jacket. 1974. Third Edition. Hardcover. 071300102X . From Marco Pallis' preface to the 1974 edition: " Should it happen that any further editions are proposed in future, it is the present version which must henceforth be treated as the definitive text, on which all translations into foreign languages must likewise… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: The Woburn Press. 1974. Third Edition. Hardcover. 071300102X . numerous b/w photographic illusts, 4 maps, Ex library only one library stamp to last page of index. Dustwrapper in protective wrapper. Overall a nice copy. ; 240 x 160mm; xvii, 435 pages .

Frank Cass Publishers. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1974. Hardback. 071300102X . Dust jacket lightly age-toned, small tears at corners, laminate layer peeling at spine edges, shelving wear along bottom edge; Black cloth boards clean and sharp, slight rubbing on corners, gilt lettering bright; Edges slightly spotted, small stain on ffep, pages otherwise clean with… Saber más sobre este artículo

Cassell & Co, 1940 2nd edition. 2nd ed 1940 VG- as lettering on spine faded and illegible no dw. expeditions to Garhwal & Sikkim but it is mainly about Tibetan Buddhism [Neate P03]

London : Woburn Press , 1974. Third Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvii, 435p, 2 leaves of plates, [48]p of plates : ill [incl 1 col], maps, music, ports ; 24cm. Subjects: Buddhism China Tibet Autonomous… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1940 First American Edition in price-clipped dust jacket, no markings, NOT ex-lib, binding tight pages clean, maps & 94 gravure plates in excellent condition, bright jacket shows light edge wear with slight chipping to ends & corners & foxing to rear panel, pages show occasional light foxing as do the page block edges & endpapers,… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1946. 4th Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. FOURTH EDITION. 24cm tall x 16cm, 428pp, 96 b/w photos, 3 maps, index. Account of expedition with C. Kirkus in 1933 to Gangotri, the Ganges-Satlej watershed, & 1st ascent of Central Satopant'h Pk (6116m), and of expedition in 1936 with R. Nicholson, F.S. Chapman… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, Toronto, Melbourne and Sydney: Cassell and Company Limited, 1939 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. The scarce first edition of this travel journal through India following rivers with illustrations. First edition of Peaks and Lamas by Marco Pallis in the original publisher's cloth binding. A scarce edition with only ten copies held in… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Alfred A Knopf Inc. Illustrated with one color plate, 95 photogravure illustrations and 3 maps.All illustrations are present. Blue cloth. Index. Some light foxing on pages and some speckling on front edge. Spine is darkened and lettering on spine is faded. Otherwise, very good. . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1940.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. The book has the library markings on the first and title page. The cover is rebound in green library buckram. . Revised & Completely Reset . Buckram. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.

New YorkNew York: Knopf, 1949 Red Cloth. Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 397+13pp., 76 photographs and 4 maps. The fascinating saga of an expedition to the Himalayas, Ganges, Satlej, Ladak and Sikkim in the early 30s. A very interesting look at Tibetan art and an especially revealing study of Tibetan Buddhism. A wonderful glimpse… Saber más sobre este artículo

Counterpoint, December 2004. Trade Paperback. Very Good. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. Classic account of a trip to Tibet, purpose: climbing. While there the author became fascinated with the temperament of the locals and studied Buddhism for many years; the book remains important as a travelogue and for its expication of Buddhist thought, not to mention the well-printed photographs. First American edition, originally published… Saber más sobre este artículo

Cassell, 1946. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1946. Fourth Edition. 428 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and plates. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Illustrations are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Binding remains firm. Pen and pencil inscriptions to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have moderate… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, UK: Cassell & Co, 1946. 4th Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xvi, 428pp, on colour, 95 photogravure illustrations, 3 maps. Green cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Sun-faded spine and top edges of boards. Lightly rubbed spine ends, scuffing to middle of spine. Corner a little rounded. Top text block… Saber más sobre este artículo

London : Cassell , 1946. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 428 p., [72] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Subjects: Buddha. Tibet (China) Description… Saber más sobre este artículo

Cassell, 1946-01-01. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. Good in Poor dust jacket. Dust jacket missing the part over the spine. Interior clean and unmarked. Tight binding.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. Revised and reset edn. Tall 8vo. Original gilt lettered red cloth (edges a little scuffed - otherwise VG), dustwrapper (worn at edges with partial loss at tail of spine - in protective wrapper, price clipped). Pp. xvii + 397 + xiii, illus with b&w plates and maps (previous owner's small bookplate on front… Saber más sobre este artículo

Cassell & Company Ltd, 1946. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1946. Fourth Edition. 428 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Bookseller sticker stuck to front pastedown. Binding remains… Saber más sobre este artículo

Counterpoint, 2004. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.