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Savage Landor, A. Henry

In the Forbidden Land; An Account of a Journey into Tibet, Capture by the Tibetan Lamas and Soldiers, Imprisonment, Torture and Ultimate Release brought about by Dr. Wilson and the Political Peshkar Karak Sing-Pal

1899

218,08 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Anno di pubblicazione
1899
Luogo di stampa
New York and London. Harper & Brothers Publisher
Autore
Savage Landor, A. Henry
Edizione
First American Edition.
Soggetto
Travel - Asia
Lingue
Inglese
Prima edizione

Descrizione

8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; xvi, [i], 307; xii, [i], 256 pp, photogravure frontis, 8 fine chromolithographs (color lithographs), 50 black and white plates, about 150 text illus, folding map, index. original pictorial cloth, gilt lettering, top edge gilted, water stain on covers, interiors clean and near fine, covers still good. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A very well-illustrated account of the author's travels in Tibet, describing the society and culture that was destroyed by the Chinese takeover of the 1950's, the author's attempt to reach Lhasa and his capture by Tibetan Lamas and soldiers, imprisonment, torture and his release. Yakushi L30. Cordier Sinica 2922. Kaul 1010: 'Describes the highways and trade routes to Tibet, its natural boundaries, passes.accounts of the Tibetan people, their curious notions, music, hospitality, dress, ornaments, manners, speech, superstitions, jewelry, musical instruments, leather, metal work, saints, Tibetan army, etc.'