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OUT OF THIS WORLD : Across the Himalayas to Forbidden Tibet by Thomas Lowell, Jr - 1950

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OUT OF THIS WORLD : Across the Himalayas to Forbidden Tibet by Thomas Lowell,  Jr - 1950

OUT OF THIS WORLD : Across the Himalayas to Forbidden Tibet

by Thomas Lowell, Jr

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New York, NY: Greystone Press, 1950. Greystone Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Archival Photographs. Text/As New, with a whisper of margin discoloration. Mustard linen boards w/gilt embossed spine lettering/VG; strong & sound, light soiling & showing faint discoloration. DJ/None. Maps to endpapers. PO stamp to fEP. 1949 Tibet. Film & television producer Thomas Lowell, Jr. (1923 - 2016) and his father, the accomplished writer, broadcaster & traveller Thomas Lowell, Sr. (1892 - 1981) were invited by the Tibetan government to make a film there in 1949 (year Communist Mao Tse-tung took control over the China mainland) to alert the world of Tibetan plight. The trip spanned some 400 days; the resultant film (Expedition to Lhasa, Tibet), was later aired by CBS. Book records the expedition; an extraordinary trip, often by foot, and, of a Tibet past. The Dalai Lama bestowed the International Campaign for Tibet's Light of Truth Award on Lowell Jr. in 2005. Illustrated with b/w and color photos. Strong copy despite flaws.

  • Bookseller 100 POCKETS US (US)
  • Illustrator Archival Photographs
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  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
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  • Edition Greystone Edition, First Thus
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Greystone Press
  • Place of Publication New York, NY
  • Date Published 1950
  • Keywords Expedition/Adventure/Tibet 1949/Travel Narrative

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Greystone Press: NY, 1950. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Avon Books, 1954. Fair. No Jacket 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Cover shows rubbing, slight edgewear; interior pgs. clean, lightly tanned; binding tight.. Soft Cover. Fair/No Jacket.
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New York, N. Y.: Greystone Press, 1950 Dj has several tears and edge chips , light soil and creases. Onee tear is about 4 inches, most others are 1 inch or less. Book is clean, tight and sound. There is some sunning toward the edges. Very interesting coverage of Tibet in the 40's with a frontispiece of the Dalai Lama.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.
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The Greystone Press, 1950. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. Illustrator: . 320 pages, illustrated. Light wear and discoloring; name inside; a good sound binding. The jacket has some chips, tears and stains. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Exploration; Inventory No: 203279. .
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Greystone, NY, 1950-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1st edition. 1950 hardcover, no dj, no marks noted in text,AND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED IN 24 HOURS; and emailed to you a USPS tracking number on all orders; all books are sanitized and cleaned for your protection before mailing
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Out of This World: Across the Himalayas to Forbidden Tibet

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The Greystone Press. Hardcover, no jacket, in Good condition, there are no stamps writing or marks, corner bumps, and good binding, clean unmarked pages, quite a few photos, some in color, good shape for an older book, . Good. Hardcover. 1950.
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Out of this world; Across the Himalayas to forbidden Tibet

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Greystone Press: NY, 1950. Hardcover. Very Good. 320 pp, ill, maps. Hardcover and dust jacket. Wear/tear to dust jacket with loss. Good binding and cover. Chipping, minor soiling. Clean, unmarked pages. The author's report on a journey he and his father made to Tibet. Includes information about the people, land, religion and customs.
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