In the forbidden land : an account of a journey in Tibet, capture by the Tibetan authorities, imprisonment, torture and ultimate release
1985, Reprint edition. Amsterdam : Time-Life. Fine copy bound in contemporary blind-tooled, gilt-blocked leather. Raised bands, and spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #391459
ISBN: 0705415090
Series: Classics of Exploration. Physical description: 263p ; illustrations; folded maps; 22 cm. Notes: Reprinted 1983 from the 1898 edition published in 2 volumes by William Heinemann, London. On editor's note, loosely inserted: "This leather-bound volume -- lavishly illustrated and complete with fold-out map of Landor's route -- has been photographically reproduced from the two volumes of the first edition, published in 1898, and thus preserves the historical authenticity of the work, including typographical errors and printing irregularities". Subjects: Tibet (China) Description and travel; Travel and Exploration Chronicles; Journeys.
Price: €28.95