Bayonets to Lhasa
by [Larry McMurtry Collection] Peter Fleming
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Extremities gently rubbed and edgeworn, light scattered insect loss to front board; slight offsetting to endleaves; minor unifor
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Addison, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Extremities gently rubbed and edgeworn, light scattered insect loss to front board; slight offsetting to endleaves; minor uniform toning throughout; white-out to upper corner of title page; jacket a bit sunned and chipped. Very good. LMM-277.
Peter Fleming. Bayonets to Lhasa: The First Full Account of the British Invasion on Tibet in 1904. London: Rupert-Hart Davis, 1961. Second impression.
Octavo. 319pp (indexed). Illustrated with b/w photos. Publisher's maroon cloth, stamped in gilt to spine, top edge stained red, original unclipped dust jacket listing a retail price of 30s net.
From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate.
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- Bookseller
- InkQ Rare Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 277
- Title
- Bayonets to Lhasa
- Author
- [Larry McMurtry Collection] Peter Fleming
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremities gently rubbed and edgeworn, light scattered insect loss to front board; slight offsetting to endleaves; minor unifor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
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