Landon Opening Of Tibet

LANDON, Perceval.. THE OPENING OF TIBET: An Account of Lhasa and the Country And People of Central .
A FASCINATING EARLY PRIMARY RESOURCE ON TIBET In the Year 1903-4. Introduction by Col. Younghusband. After remaining closed to foreigners for centuries, the historic opening finally came. This work is the offical record of the opening, written with the assistance of the members. An exc- ellent work, covering in detail the first European sanction- ed visit to Tibet, Lhasa, Potala & other hitherto forbidden places. With wonderful commentary on the land, people, art, customs and internal history of Lhasa. Essay on the reason for the expedition, the crossing of the Himalayas, Tibetans of Chumbi Valley, an attack by Tibetans, the Dalai Lama and much more. Superb primary source and valuable 'FIRST' study. Landon was special correspondent of the "Times" & contains some remarkable illustrations. Yakushi l28; Cordier SINICA 2896 English Edition. Color scans can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. * * * BUY WITH * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

New York 1905, Doubleday. Green cloth, very good, 484p., 52 b. w. photos, color frontis, 11 appendices, top edge gilt, spine head & tail tiny bit worn, small mended tear on back cover, else, clean, solid copy. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION

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Landon, Perceval: The Opening of Tibet. An Account of Lhasa and the Country and People of Central Tibet and of the Progress of the Mission Sent There by the English Government in the Year 1903-4. With an Introduction by Francis Younghusband. New York Doubleday, Page 1905 ; 1. Ed.

Dark green stamped in blind, spine gilt lettered, top edges gilt, title page in red & black. pp (xvi), 484, (1, ad), [3] + mounted colour frontispiece with tissue guard and numerous b&w photos. Mild wear to spine tips and outer corners, short tear at bottom of title leaf neatly mended; else a VG clean, bright and tight copy, no owner names. Landon was the Special Correspondent of "The Times" who went with Younghusband's British military operation to open Tibet to British and Indian trade. An important Tibet book. Note: 2.5 kg parcel, please enquire for shipping rate. First US edition Hardcover Quarto; First US edition

[SW: Tibet]

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Landon, Perceval. THE OPENING OF TIBET. An Account of Lhasa and the Country and People of Central Tibet and of the Progress of the Mission Sent,

There by the English Government in the Year 1903-1904. New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1906, large 8vo, xvi, 484 pp., 51 illus. in b&w, tipped-in color frontis. Spine tips and corners show some wear, internally, clean tight and very good.

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Perceval Landon: The Opening of Tibet, Asian Educational Service ,1996 ,New Delhi ISBN: 8120611454

An account of Lhasa and of the country and people of Central Tibet; and of the mission sent there by the English Government in the year 1903-1904 as a special correspondent of the 'Times'.; Hardbound. Aufl.

[SW: China, Social History, Travel, Tibet, Memoirs]

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