Trespassers On the Roof Of the World

Hopkirk's excellent book examines the forcible opening up of the remarkable land of Tibet during the 19th and 20th centuries by an inquisitive outside world. For adventurers of the day, Tibet was the prize destination and Lhasa, its capital situated nearly three miles above sea level, was the grandest trophy of all. Armed with sextants, rifles and gold, and usually… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Tarcher, 1990 reissue. 274pp. illus. paperback 8vo: Very Good [some age foxing on top & fore edges; else a nice clean and crisp copy] A popular history of the attempts of various foreign powers to penetrate the "forbidden kingdom" of Tibet.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Brand: Kodansha USA, 1995-04-15. Reprint. paperback. Used: Good.

Tarcher, 1990. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Kodansha International, 2000. Paperback. Very Good. 276p. A softcover book in near-fine condition. Remainder mark on bottom edge and bottom corners lightly crinkled. Otherwise clean and tight.

John Murray, 2006-03-26. paperback. Good. 5x1x8. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Oxford Paperbacks. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped… Read more about this item

Kodansha America, Incorporated, 1995. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Oxford University Press, 1983. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Kodansha Globe. Used - Good. Paperback This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.

Kodansha Globe. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. (Tibet, China, History) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Acceptable.

New York: Kodansha, 1995. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in 1982. The Kodansha Globe trade paperback edition published in 1995; this copy is a first printing thus. New (1994) Afterword by the author. Includes 3 b&w maps plus 27 illustrations. Bibliography and Index. Very Good:… Read more about this item

Paperback. Very Good.

Tarcher, 1990. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International, 1995., 1995. As New. [2nd printing] ; viii, 276 pp., [14] pp. of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. ; ISBN: 1568360509 ; LCCN: 94-48629 ; OCLC: 31776720 ; Originally published: 1st American ed.: Los Angeles: J. P. Tarcher ; AS NEW