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Intimate Glimpses of Mysterious Tibet and Neighbouring Countries
by G. E. O. Knight
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$511.08NZ$459.97
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About This Item
London: The Golden Vista Press, 1930. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. A thorough and early Western account of Tibet by G. E. O. Knight, and with a dedication from the author. G. E. O. Knight, F.R.G.S, waas a corresponding member to the Royal Botanic Society of London, and he led a British expedition to Tibet between 1922 and 1923. This volume details his travels in Tibet, Nepal and Sikkim for the pleasure of his reader.Contains a frontispiece illustration of the author. With an inscription by the author reading, 'From the author with every son's wish to Winifred Sellens.'In the publisher's original binding with an unclipped dustwrapper. In a card binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally lovely, minor fading to the spine. Dust wrapper has had the spine reinforced with card, spine has some fading and rubbing. Inscription from the author to endpaper. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 752R62
- Title
- Intimate Glimpses of Mysterious Tibet and Neighbouring Countries
- Author
- G. E. O. Knight
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Golden Vista Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- tibet history of exploration asia history of exploration
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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