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A Conquest of Tibet
by [Larry McMurtry] Sven Hedin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Minor shelfwear; offsetting to endleaves; jacket rubbed, soiled, and torn. Very good. LMM-220
- Seller
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Addison, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Minor shelfwear; offsetting to endleaves; jacket rubbed, soiled, and torn. Very good. LMM-220.
Sven Hedin. Julius Lincoln, translator. A Conquest of Tibet. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1934. Sixth printing. Octavo. 400pp. Illustrated. Publisher's red pictorial cloth, stamped in gilt to spine and front cover, top edge stained black, original unclipped dust jacket listing a retail price of $5.00.
From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate.
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- Bookseller
- InkQ Rare Books LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 220
- Title
- A Conquest of Tibet
- Author
- [Larry McMurtry] Sven Hedin
- Book Condition
- Used - Minor shelfwear; offsetting to endleaves; jacket rubbed, soiled, and torn. Very good. LMM-220
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- Travel, Asia
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