Verlag: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2007
ISBN 10: 0374217009 ISBN 13: 9780374217006
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Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom, London, 2006
ISBN 10: 0747584842 ISBN 13: 9780747584841
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Paperback. Zustand: USED_VERYGOOD. In 1774 the head of the East India Company in Bengal, Warren Hastings, determined to open trade relations with the hitherto impenetrable court of imperial China. To this end he entrusted the young Scotsman George Bogle to be the first British envoy to Tibet. Once there, Bogle attempted to enlist the influence of the Panchen Lama in a bid to attract the sympathy of the Qianlong Emperor; a hard task, for the imperial court generally viewed trade with disdain, and took an altogether dim view of the British Empire. But what began as an unprecedented diplomatic mission soon acquired a different character. Bogle became smitten by what he saw, and in particular by the person of the Panchen Lama himself, with whom he struck up a remarkable friendship, fuelled by a reciprocal desire for understanding. And as for Tibet: 'When I look upon the time I have spent among the Hills it appears like a fairy dream.' Bogle's letters and journals, by turns playful, penetrating, self-deprecating and packed with engaging detail, were to help create the myth of Tibet in the West, the Shangri-La so familiar to us today. This book tells the story of the British attempt to reach the Qianlong Emperor's ear, a narrative of two extraordinary journeys across some of the harshest and highest terrain in the world: Bogle's mission, and the Panchen Lama's state visit to China, on which British hopes were hung. Piecing together the narrative from Bogle's private papers, Tibetan biographies of the Panchen Lama, the account of a wandering Hindu monk, and the writings of the Qianlong Emperor himself, Kate Teltscher deftly reconstructs the momentous meeting of four very different worlds. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Verlag: Picador, 2021
ISBN 10: 1529004888 ISBN 13: 9781529004885
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Verlag: Picador, 2020
ISBN 10: 1529004853 ISBN 13: 9781529004854
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Verlag: -, 2015
ISBN 10: 0198718004 ISBN 13: 9780198718000
Anbieter: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: USED_VERYGOOD. Hobson-Jobson: The Definitive Glossary of British India (Oxford World's Classics) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.
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Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2007
ISBN 10: 0747585474 ISBN 13: 9780747585473
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Paperback. Zustand: USED_GOOD. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Verlag: Farrar Straus & Giroux, New York, 2006
Anbieter: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, USA
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hardcover. Zustand: USED_FINE. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First. Illustrated in color and black and white. 316 pages, 8vo, two tone tan boards, dust wrapper. New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, (2006). First American Edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper.
Verlag: Bloomsbury., London., 2006
Anbieter: Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, Australien
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Zustand: UNSPECIFIED. 1st Edition. Pictorial endpapers, map, colour photographic and black and white line illustrations, xvi + 316pp, notes, bibliography, index, dustjacket. In 1774 the head of the East India Company in Bengal determined to open trade relations with the impenetrable court of imperial China. George Bogle was made the first British envoy to Tibet. Once there, he attempted to enlist support from the Panchen Lama to attract the sympathy of the Qianlong Emperor who took a dim view of the British Empire. This is the story of the British attempt to influence the Emperor, and of two extraordinary journeys: Bogle's mission, and the Panchen Lama's state visit to China, on which British hopes were hung.
Verlag: Bloomsbury., London., 2006
ISBN 10: 0747584842 ISBN 13: 9780747584841
Anbieter: Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, Australien
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Zustand: UNSPECIFIED. 1st Edition. Pictorial endpapers, map, colour photographic and black and white line illustrations, xvi + 316pp, notes, bibliography, index, dustjacket 23.2 x 14.8cm. In excellent, near-new condition, no signs of damage. In 1774 the head of the East India Company in Bengal determined to open trade relations with the impenetrable court of imperial China. George Bogle was made the first British envoy to Tibet. Once there, he attempted to enlist support from the Panchen Lama to attract the sympathy of the Qianlong Emperor who took a dim view of the British Empire. This is the story of the British attempt to influence the Emperor, and of two extraordinary journeys: Bogle's mission, and the Panchen Lama's state visit to China, on which British hopes were hung.
Verlag: Bloomsbury, London, 2006
ISBN 10: 0747584842 ISBN 13: 9780747584841
Anbieter: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australien
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Hard Cover. Zustand: UNSPECIFIED. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: F. First Edition. F/F. 8vo. original black boards gilt in dustwrapper; pp. xviii (last blank), 318, with illustrations. A fine copy.
Verlag: OUP Oxford, 2013
ISBN 10: 0199601135 ISBN 13: 9780199601134
Anbieter: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Zustand: UNSPECIFIED. Bloomsbury, London 2006. XVI, 316, (2) pp. Hardcover with d/w. Illustrated. Fine condition.
Zustand: UNSPECIFIED. George Bogle, the Panchen Lama and the First British Expedition to Tibet. Bloomsbury 2006. XVI,316,(1) pp. Sparsely illustrated. Publisher's hardcover with dustjacket. 24 x 16 cm.[#\82979].
Anbieter: Antiquariaat Wim de Goeij, Kalmthout, ANTW, Belgien
Verbandsmitglied: ILAB
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Zustand: UNSPECIFIED. 2. London, Bloomsbury, 2006, in-8°, xvi + 316 pp, publisher's black cloth with printed dust jacket. Nice copy of the first hardback edition. ISBN 0747584842 .