Himalayan Barbary
by Von Furer-Haimendorf, Christoph
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG-
- Seller
-
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1955 VG/VG-. 8vo. original red cloth gilt (endpapers slightly toned, some spotting in text, mostly to prelims. & leaf edges, neat bookseller's label to front pastedown) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, flaps lightly foxed, some chipping & creasing to spine ends); pp. xiv, 242 (last blank), with 35 illustrations & a sketch map. A very good copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/VG-.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000651
- Title
- Himalayan Barbary
- Author
- Von Furer-Haimendorf, Christoph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- Christoph Van Furer Haimendorf Himalyan Barbary Tibeta Assam Indian Himalayas Apa Tanis Anthropology
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
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