Lhasa the Holy City

London 1940, Chatto. Buff cloth, very good, 5 color, 45 b.w. photos, 331p., index, fold out map, botanicanical appendix, introduction by Sir Charles Bell. QUITE SCARCE The author was private secretary to the author, and recorded the activities of the expedition faithfully. Covering the preparations, to Phari, Gyantse, Lhase, visit by Lhasa offi- cials, historical interlude, the Holy City of… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus, 1938. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. Hardback. A good copy in the original decorated yellow and blue cloth which is rather soiled and faded on the spine. A little wear at spine ends. Small, neat ownership inscription on front end-paper. Moderate fore-edge foxing. Pp.xiv,342. 8 colour plates. 64 monochrome plates.

LHASA THE HOLY CITY - F Spencer Chapman - Chatto & Windus, London, 1st UK Edn: 1938, Introduction by Sir Charles Bell, original yellow cloth mottled, facsimile of original dustjacket, fold-out map, numerous B&W & colour plates, Some internal foxing but overall a good solid copy of a scarce book - English mountaineer Spencer Chapman joined Charles Bell's delegation to… Read more about this item

London: Chatto & Windus, 1938. 342 pages in very good, clean condition. With many wonderful b/w and colour plates. Inscription on the ffep. Yellow hardcovers with red titles and illustration on the spine. Spine faded, light wear on corners. Covers lightly soiled and stained. Corners a little bumped. Scarce. VG-. First Edition. Hardcover. VG-.