Description:
Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1932 Book. Very Good - Fine. Soft cover. Large Octavo. Large 8vo. 64 pp, illus. with laid-in postcard from exhibition addressed to Sven Hadin. Near Pristine. No markings, tight binding, clean. 6.25" x 9.25". Pictorial wrappers in protective sleeve. Subtitle: Exhibition of Historical and Ethnological Collections made by Dr. Gosta Montell, Member of Dr. Sven Hadin's Expeditions and Donated by Vincent Bendix. "The Lama Temple was found by Drs. Montell and Hadin in 1930. It was built by the emperor Ch'ien-lung 1767-71. A replica was made and exhibited at the Chicago Century of Progress International Exposition..
THE CHINESE LAMA TEMPLE POTOLA OF JEHOL by Gosta Montell, Sven Hadin - 1932
by Gosta Montell, Sven Hadin
THE CHINESE LAMA TEMPLE POTOLA OF JEHOL
by Gosta Montell, Sven Hadin
- Used
- Paperback
- first
This is a complete, passable copy, printed by The Lakeside Press, of the Chinese display at the 1932 World's Fair held in Chicago. Preface and text by Sven Hedin. Includes numerous black and white images.
Photos on request.
- Bookseller Independent bookstores (US)
- Illustrator Numerous Photos
- Format/Binding 8vo, 64 pgs.
- Book Condition Used - Minor wear, creases to wrappers, page-edges, pencil annotations on front free endpaper - otherwise unmarked, cover, binding stre
- Jacket Condition none issued
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition First, in buff paper with multi-colored dragon design.
- Binding Paperback
- Publisher Century of Progress Exposition
- Place of Publication Chicago
- Date Published 1932
- Keywords ASIAN ART, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY, TIBET, TIBETAN