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In the forbidden land : an account of a journey in Tibet, capture by the Tibetan authorities, imprisonment, torture and ultimate release
by Landor, Arnold Henry Savage (1865-1924)
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0705415090
- ISBN 13
- 9780705415095
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About This Item
Amsterdam : Time-Life, 1985. Reprint edition. Hardcover. Fine copy bound in contemporary blind-tooled, gilt-blocked leather. Raised bands, and spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: Classics of Exploration. Physical description: 263p ; illustrations; folded maps; 22 cm. Notes: Reprinted 1983 from the 1898 edition published in 2 volumes by William Heinemann, London. On editor's note, loosely inserted: ""This leather-bound volume -- lavishly illustrated and complete with fold-out map of Landor's route -- has been photographically reproduced from the two volumes of the first edition, published in 1898, and thus preserves the historical authenticity of the work, including typographical errors and printing irregularities"". Subjects: Tibet (China) Description and travel; Travel and Exploration Chronicles; Journeys.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 391459
- Title
- In the forbidden land : an account of a journey in Tibet, capture by the Tibetan authorities, imprisonment, torture and ultimate release
- Author
- Landor, Arnold Henry Savage (1865-1924)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint edition
- ISBN 10
- 0705415090
- ISBN 13
- 9780705415095
- Publisher
- Amsterdam : Time-Life
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam
- Date Published
- 1985
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Fine
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- Spine
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