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1927Tibet dha<p><em>Tibet dha</em> David-NeÌel Alexandra 1868-1969. <strong>My journey to Lhasa; the personal story of the only white woman who succeeded in entering the forbidden city.</strong> Illustrated with many photographs taken by the author. New York and London Harper & brothers 1927 xviii pages 1 l. 310 pages front. plates ports. 23 cm. First edition A-B so stated on the verso of title page. Lacks dust jacket. Colored boards; front cover would be a illustration of Tibet woman – I assume. Back appears to be of vegetables. I first read this book 60 years ago very interesting. Good to very good <strong>$95.00 Box C 11</strong></p><p><u>Notes</u></p><p>Map on lining-paper.</p><p><u>Subjects</u></p><p>Lhasa China</p><p>Tibet Autonomous Region China -- Description and travel</p><p>Travel literature -- China -- Lhasa -- 1920-1929</p><p>Travel literature -- China -- Tibet -- 1920-1929</p> hardcover
19293351650Barcelona.: Iberia. 1929. Paperback. Contiene sello ex-libris. Firma del anterior propietario. Cubierta deslucida. Good. 21 cm. 422 p. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Contiene sello ex-libris. Firma del anterior propietario. Cubierta deslucida. china Iberia. paperback
192882000BB1928 . Leipzig: Brockhaus 1928. Gr.-8°. 322 S. zahlreiche sw-Abbildungen1 Karte Leinen mit Kopffarbschnitt Einband mit Gebrauchsspuren; Buchblock geknickt; Tafeln teilweise lose Erste deutsche Ausgabe. Text in Fraktur. unknown
192811083Leipzig 1928. Die erste Pilgerfahrt euber weissen Frau nach der verbotenen Stadt des Dalai Lama. N.a.V. Dt.EA Brockhaus Gr.-8°. Ln. Asiatica unknown
1924160717Calcutta: c.1924-26. With unpublished material for the author's magnum opus My Journey to Lhasa A compact and unusually rich archive of manuscripts typescripts letters and a rare early portrait of the 13th Dalai Lama illuminating the life and working methods of Alexandra David-Néel 1868-1969 the pioneering explorer and Buddhist scholar whose My Journey to Lhasa 1927 made her the most celebrated Western interpreter of Tibet. Chief among the contents are the original four-page manuscript draft of the introduction to My Journey to Lhasa and a substantially revised 21-page typescript both revealing her voice with uncommon immediacy and preserving material omitted from the published text. The archive also includes a vivid ten-page typescript recounting a confrontation with Tibetan robbers three autograph letters to her friend Basiswar "Boshi" Sen discussing the preparation and placement of her articles and a studio portrait of the 13th Dalai Lama probably taken in Calcutta in 1910 during his exile. Taken together these documents trace David-Néel's intellectual formation her pivotal meeting with the Dalai Lama in 1912 and the arduous travels that culminated in her clandestine entry into Lhasa in 1924. They also map her relationships with central figures in the Buddhist and artistic circles of the period including the Roerichs and illustrate the publication pathway that led to her landmark book. With correspondence from her brief return to Calcutta immediately after reaching Lhasa the archive captures her at the moment of transition from itinerant seeker to authoritative writer. Material of this breadth and significance is exceptionally scarce on the market reinforcing the importance of this newly surfaced collection. Together 9 items comprising: 1 3 autograph letters signed: "21 October 1924" 2pp. ; "17 November 1924" 4pp.; "23 November 1924" 2pp.; 2 holographic manuscript signed "Thirteen Years of Eastern Solitude" 4 pp.; 3 two typescripts: "14 Years of Travel in Eastern Solitude" 21 pp.; another untitled 10 pp.; 4 platinum print of the 13th Dalai Lama Thubten Gyatso c.1910; additional recent photographic reproduction of Thubten Gyatso with Sir Charles Bell and Maharaj Kumar Sidkeong Trul-ku; 5 Asia magazine June 1826 "A Woman's Daring Journey into Tibet: The Robber Land of Po" pp. 512-6 563-6. Housed together in custom a dark blue morocco-backed solander box with gilt stylized dharmachakra on the front. Asia magazine with ink stamp of Hong Kong University Library on front wrapper. A few minor tears traces of old mounting on verso of photograph. Very good indeed. Howgego III D7. Alexandre Andreyev The Myth of the Masters Revived The Occult Lives of Nikolai and Elena Roerich 2014; John McCannon Nicholas Roerich: The Artist Who Would Be King 2022 accessible online. unknown
193934632London: John Lane The Bodley Head 1939. First English language edition. Paperback in near very good condition; Spine creased and edge worn; Some marginal pencil marks assumed to be Mr. Ripman's. Ownership signature of Hugh Ripman; 299 pages. John Lane, The Bodley Head unknown
195187988Paris: Librairie Plon 1951. Softcover. Octavo 20cm; beige paper wrappers; glassine dustwrapper; viii12-3562pp; black-and-white photographic halftone illustrations throughout with concluding fold-out map illustration. Some pages of text unopened. Text in French. Lightly spine-tanned with light shelf-soil and 3/4" marginal tear to fold-out map illustration; Very Good. Glassine dustwrapper lightly tanned with tiny tape residue to upper rear fold; Very Good. Belgian-French explorer and Buddhist shares this text on her travels in Tibet. 87988. Librairie Plon unknown
1936R6897Leipzig: White Lotus 1936. Paperback. Good/no dj. 0.79. Heilige und Hexer: Alaube und Aberglaube im Lande des Lamaismus White Lotus paperback
1997Q-0892816198Inner Traditions 1997-03-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Inner Traditions paperback
19931809823Dover. Very Good. 1993. Soft Cover. N392 . Dover paperback
193087985Paris: Editions Adyar 1930. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo 20.5cm; beige paper wrappers; glassine dustwrapper; 78-2444pp; black-and-white photographic halftone illustrations throughout. Text in French. Tanned with light shelf-wear and pencilled prices and inked marks to front wrapper; Very Good. Glassine dustwrapper slightly adhered to cover wrappers and lightly tanned; Good. Belgian-French explorer and Buddhist shares this text on Lamaist initiations. 87985. Editions Adyar unknown
1958011690London: Rider 1958 black papered boards price-clipped dust jacket. minor tape stain to endpapers bookseller stamp to end paper. authorised trsl by Frank Rothwell This edition has extra material to the 1931 original 224 pp some faint foxing to page edges. Second Revised Enlarged. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Rider hardcover
193175371London: Rider & Co. 1931. First edition. Publisher's presentation copy with their stamp on the title page. Octavo. 224 pp. plus 27 photographic illustrations on 16 leaves. Publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt spine lettering. A very clean and solid copy. Rider & Co. hardcover
195226683BB1952 . Wien: Ullstein 1952. 8°. 270 S. 17 Abbildungen 1 Karte Leinen Schutzumschlag beschädigt; leicht stockfleckig unknown
19352921238Librairie Plon 1935. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. There is a library rules sheet glued inside the front cover with a few small pencil markings. Also pencil markings on front and rear leaf title page and copyright page. Frontispiece present - there is a faint stain running along the top of the page. Looks rebound but done well with leather covers. Only 2 copies on Jisc Library Hub Discover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item450grams ISBN: Librairie Plon hardcover
1935159686Paris: Plon 1935. Inscribed by the author and her adoptive Tibetan son First edition first printing presentation copy inscribed on the half-title: "A Monsieur Henry Bénazet avec mes compliments Alexandra David-Néel" and additionally in Tibetan by Lama A. Yongden. While relatively well-represented institutionally inscribed copies are notably scarce; an exceptionally well-preserved example of the first novel written for Western readers by a Tibetan lama. The French-Belgian explorer Alexandra David-Néel 1868-1969 travelled extensively in India and Tibet in the first half of the 20th century in order to study Buddhism. Her interest in travel was nurtured from a young age and while studying in Paris in 1889-90 she immersed herself in Asian languages and joined a number of secret and spiritual societies. In 1917 she travelled to China and took up a three-year residence at the famous Kumbum monastery where she spent her time translating Buddhist texts into English and French. A talented linguist she became conversant in multiple Tibetan dialects affording her access to fascinating experiences unavailable to most other outsiders. Aphur Yongden also known as Lopon Tenzin Namdak 1899-1955 was a Tibetan lama and spiritual teacher. He first met David-Néel in 1919 and the two quickly formed a close bond. Together they embarked on a journey to Lhasa in 1924 which was fraught with danger and difficulty as the two had to travel incognito in order to avoid detection by the Tibetan authorities. Despite the numerous challenges the pair eventually reached the capital and spent several months there immersing themselves in Tibetan culture. Consequently David-Néel was the first Western woman to visit the sacred city. She formally adopted Yongden as her son in 1929. In her writings she praised Yongden's wisdom and religious insights and credited him with deepening her understanding and shaping her spiritual journey. Le Lama aux cinq sagesses is the tale of two lovers overcoming occult forces while also describing Tibetan people and their spiritualism. It was a collaborative effort and "the first fictional attempt by a Tibetan to depict true Tibetan life" Winks p. 89. David-Néel comments on the reflections prior to commencing the book in her introduction: "Several trips outside Tibet have already allowed my son to make some contact with the western world and some books published there concerning Tibet have come into his hands Why he said to me do people who have never entered Tibet who know nothing about the look of the country and the customs of its inhabitants venture to write about them Everything I have read of their descriptions is completely incorrect If you so blame those who present a false and grotesque picture of your country in their books you must contest them with correct descriptions of the men and things here. Write a book that will. I will write your book in my language" our translation. It was translated into English in 1938. The knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism that David-Néel and Yongden proliferated has had a profound influence on the spiritual landscape of the West and its teachings and practices continue to be a source of inspiration. Provenance: the recipient is likely Henry Bénazet the renowned French journalist who wrote La Mort du révolte 1932 and L'Afrique française en danger 1947. Small octavo. With frontispiece portrait of Yongden; prospectus loosely laid in. Original wrappers spine lettered in black front cover lettered in black and green top edge cut others uncut. Wrappers very lightly creased minor toning throughout. A near-fine copy of a fragile publication. Howgego IV D7; Robinson pp. 9-10. Robert Winks ed. Asia in Western Fiction 2017. unknown
193215267New York NY: Claude Kendall 1932. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Illustrated with photographs. New York NY: Claude Kendall 1932. First American edition. Very good. Black cloth decorated spine. No dust jacket. No former owner marks. David-Neel is most known for her 1924 visit to Lhasa Tibet when it was forbidden to foreigners. David-Néel wrote over 30 books about Eastern religion philosophy and her travels including Magic and Mystery in Tibet. Her teachings influenced the beat writers Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg the popularisers of Eastern philosophy Alan Watts and Ram Dass and the esotericist Benjamin Creme. She joined various secret societies – she would reach the thirtieth degree in the mixed Scottish Rite of Freemasonry – while feminist and anarchist groups greeted her with enthusiasm. Her master the Gomchen of Lachen gave her the religious name of Yeshe Tome "Lamp of Wisdom" which proved valuable to her because she was then known by Buddhist authorities everywhere she went in Asia. Claude Kendall hardcover
2000x-1585095656Book Tree 2000. Hardcover. New. 356 pages. 6.00x0.81x9.00 inches. Book Tree hardcover
2000Q-1585090972Book Tree 2000-01-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Book Tree paperback
1932010918Claude Kendall. Condition: Fine. First printing. Prior owner's plate set in. No dust jacket. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1932. Claude Kendall hardcover
193888466Paris: Librairie Plon 1938. 8th Thousand. Octavo. 19cm. Publisher's card wraps titled in black and blue. Glassine jacket. 246pp. A little toning and soiling to the pale cream covers strong and tight; internally clean uniform toning du to cheap paper stock some pages unopened. A very good copy.<br /> <br /> A French language investigation into the "secrets" of Tibet by the phenomenally interesting and fearless Alexandra David-Neel; spiritualist anarchist world traveler opera singer and author of almost 40 works on a variety of esoteric subjects. She visited Lhasa in 1924 during the period when it was forbidden to foreigners which was something of a depressing habit of intrepid Westerners during the period and her esoteric mystery writings ended up being widely circulated in the 1950's-60's inspiring some of the most notable figures in the Beat and proto-Hippy movements including Ginsburg Kerouac Ram Dass and others. In 1899 at the age of 28 she penned an anarchist tract that was too inflammatory for general publication and was only disseminated in a minisucle privately printed form she had already converted to Buddhism ten years prior and in the dying years of the 19th century she cemented her desire to become an orientalist learning sanskrit and various Tibetan dialects. She drifted in and out of the Theosophical society was embraced by early feminist groups was first singer at the Hanoi Opera House under the name of Alexandra Myrial and between 1911 and 1946 devoted her life to various tours and expeditions around Tibet China and South East Asia. In 1937 she became embroiled in the Second Sino-Japanese War and was forced to wander almost penniless through remote parts of China for a couple of years before entering a reteat in Tachienlu in Tibet in 1938 where she remained for 5 years only returning to the West to settle the estate of her husband who had died suddenly in her absence. After a long lifetime of adventure discovery and ceaseless searching for mystery she died in Digne Les Bains in Southern France in 1969 and remains a mostly forgotten figure in the field of esoteric and cutltural exploration. Librairie Plon unknown
1993BN48636München : Droemer Knaur 1993. Taschenbuchausgabe. <br/><br/>Geografie Reisen München : Droemer Knaur unknown
1934R6909Leipzig: White Lotus 1934. Paperback. Good/no dj. 0.60. Meister Und Schueler White Lotus paperback
1927032533London: William Heinemann 1927 8vo. original black cloth gilt gilt illustration on upper board a little rubbed & bumped trifling flecking prev. ownership details to FFE a little offsetting and leaf edge spotting else clean & bright; lacks dustwrapper; pp. xx last blank 310 with frontispiece portrait and plates. A very good copy of the uncommon first UK edition. . First UK. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket. William Heinemann hardcover
192776107New York: Harper & Brothers 1927. First American edition. Octavo. xvii 310 4 publisher's ads pp. Plus numerous full page photographic illustrations. Publisher's red cloth with printed paper spine label and map endpapers. Spine label somewhat darkened egregious bookplate but a clean copy in the publisher's binding. Harper & Brothers hardcover
