The Adventures of a Manchurian The Story of Lobsang Thondup
by Mangeot Sylain
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0002160021
- ISBN 13
- 9780002160025
- Seller
-
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON: COLLINS. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 0002160021 . Hard Cover. Very Good Blue boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. Very Good minus dustjacket (just slightly edge chipped). Dustjacket is Not price-clipped. First Edition. 8vo. 281 pp. Illustrated throughout in b/w. The story of a Manchurian who assumed a Tibetan name, joined the Japanese air force, was an officer on both sides during the Chinese revolution, then made the hazardous journey to Tibet, opened a mechanical workshop in Lhasa. He was imprisioned by the Chinese and later escaped.....and much more. No Inscriptions or Marks. Overall an Excellent Very Clean, Tight and Bright copy. ; 60003; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60003
- Title
- The Adventures of a Manchurian The Story of Lobsang Thondup
- Author
- Mangeot Sylain
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0002160021
- ISBN 13
- 9780002160025
- Publisher
- COLLINS
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- 0002160021, THE, STORY, LOBSANG, Lobsang THONDUP, 00216002, Lhasa, MONGOLIA, China, Himalayas
- Bookseller catalogs
- India/Burma/Asia;
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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