Lhasa: An Account of the Country and People of Central Tibet and of the Progress of the Mission sent there by the English Government in the Year 1903-4 [2 volumes].

London; Hurst and Blackett, Ltd, 1905., 1905. Hard Cover. SECOND EDITION. Royal octavo, pp. xix, [1], 414; xi, [1], 426. 134 plates to Vol I including frontispiece, of which 12 photogravure and 5 coloured, plus 5 maps of which 3 coloured including large fold-out "Road to Lhasa"; 120 plates to Vol II including frontispiece, of which 11 photogravure and 8 coloured, plus fold-out map in colour. Publishers' maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board and gilt symbols to upper boards including swastika. Top edge gilt. Spines sunned, and a little creased at tips; corners rubbed. Endpapers, text-block edge and "Road to Lhasa" map foxed; ownership inscription of Evelyn B Morrison-Bell to ffep Vol I only dated in year following publication. Detailed and well illustrated history of Tibet and its visitors, and of the holy city. The second edition was published the same year as the first and is in to all intents and purposes the same. Landon (1869-1927) joined the British Expedition to Tibet in 1903-4 and became one of the first Europeans to describe the holy city of Lhasa in detail; he's also known for a collection of short stories "Raw Edges" which includes ghost tale "Thurnley Abbey". Evelyn Beatrice Morrison-Bell was from the noted Northumbrian Morrison-Bell's, her father Charles William Morrison-Bell Bt (1833 - 1914) was the 1st Baronet of Otterburn Hall. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery. A good solid set.