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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 With unpublished material for the author's magnum opus My Journey to Lhasa A compact and unusually rich archive of manuscripts typescripts letters and a rare early portrait of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
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
200154519KNAUR THEODOR 2001. 1. softcover. Vollständige Taschenbuchausgabe! KNAUR, THEODOR 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
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
190791839London: Luzac et Co 1907. Fine. Luzac et Co London 1907 15.7 x 21.2 cm Broché First edition for which no deluxe paper copies were issued.Spine slightly sunned with small losses at head and foot a slight marginal loss and a transverse crease to the lower cover.A rare copy of Alexandra David-Néel's second work. Luzac et Co unknown
190791839Luzac et Co | Londres 1907 | 15.7 x 21.2 cm | Broché
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
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Devil-Stones - A strange story of West African "fetish" and its uncanny powers among the superstition-ridden natives; Too Many Bears - Experiences of a camp cook in Yosemite National Park, where bears are as plentiful as berries, and astonishingly bold - with great photos; Through the Guadalupe Wilderness - Photo-illustrated account by Carl B. Livingston of his exploratory trip into the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico, perhaps the most inaccessible and least-known region in the United States; The Last Voyage of the "Joan" - W.E. Sinclair and a partner attempt to cross the Atlantic from England to Newfoundland - until disaster strikes in mid-ocean; To Lhasa in Disguise - Part I - After two years of preparation living in a Himalayan cave, Alexandra David-Neel sets out to become the first white woman to enter Lhasa, the mysterious Forbidden City of Tibet - with photos; The Mare's Nest - an amusing photo-illustrated story from an Australian back-blocks medical practice; Two Girls on the Frontier - Part II - Two city-bred sisters continue their homesteading adventures in South Dakota; Eskimo Magic - E.W. Hawkes, who has spent considerable time among the Eskimos of the Bering Strait, recounts several uncanny instances of "native magic"; His Highness The White Elephant - Photo-illustrated article on this animal which is held in the utmost veneration in Siam; In Quest of Gold - Part III - Final part of the adventure faced by two young Americans seeking buried gold who were forced to turn back by the Savage Yaqui Indians; The Robbery At the Mine - Sundry exciting happenings at a gold mine in West Australia where the author worked; His Last Break - An unsuccessful prison escape attempt in South Africa; The Worm That Turned - A tale from Calcutta where a European official did not recognize one of his staff. 84 pages plus 12 pages of nostalgic ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
1928346H5264New York: The International News Company 1928. Book. Illus. by Prater Ernest; Tresilian S.; Wigfull W.E.; Holloway Cyril; Illingworth L.G.; Brock R.H.; Cleaver Reginald; Brock R.H.; Inns Kenneth; Cattermole Lance. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Devil-Stones - A strange story of West African "fetish" and its uncanny powers among the superstition-ridden natives; Too Many Bears - Experiences of a camp cook in Yosemite National Park where bears are as plentiful as berries and astonishingly bold - with great photos; Through the Guadalupe Wilderness - Photo-illustrated account by Carl B. Livingston of his exploratory trip into the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico perhaps the most inaccessible and least-known region in the United States; The Last Voyage of the "Joan" - W.E. Sinclair and a partner attempt to cross the Atlantic from England to Newfoundland - until disaster strikes in mid-ocean; To Lhasa in Disguise - Part I - After two years of preparation living in a Himalayan cave Alexandra David-Neel sets out to become the first white woman to enter Lhasa the mysterious Forbidden City of Tibet - with photos; The Mare's Nest - an amusing photo-illustrated story from an Australian back-blocks medical practice; Two Girls on the Frontier - Part II - Two city-bred sisters continue their homesteading adventures in South Dakota; Eskimo Magic - E.W. Hawkes who has spent considerable time among the Eskimos of the Bering Strait recounts several uncanny instances of "native magic"; His Highness The White Elephant - Photo-illustrated article on this animal which is held in the utmost veneration in Siam; In Quest of Gold - Part III - Final part of the adventure faced by two young Americans seeking buried gold who were forced to turn back by the Savage Yaqui Indians; The Robbery At the Mine - Sundry exciting happenings at a gold mine in West Australia where the author worked; His Last Break - An unsuccessful prison escape attempt in South Africa; The Worm That Turned - A tale from Calcutta where a European official did not recognize one of his staff. 84 pages plus 12 pages of nostalgic ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue. The International News Company Paperback
33658Tunis, Du n° 1, 22 décembre 1931 au n° 18, 22 décembre 1937. Il manque le n° 13 (22 décembre 1933). Directrice : Anna Denis-Dagieu. 18 numéros au format 28,5 x 18 cm) en 13 livraisons in-8 agrafées, chemise et étui. Textes de René dAliguiers, Claire Charles-Géniaux, L.A. Colombe, Alexandra David-Neel, Fernand Divoire, Anne El Dey, Armand Guibert, Abdoul-Karim Jossot, Raoul Larmier, Philéas Lebesgue, Mario Meunier, Henry de Montherlant, Amélie Murat, Jacques Picard, Henri Pourrat, J.H. Probst-Biraben, Ali ben Taleb, Jacques Trève, etc. ENVOI AUTOGRAPHE signé de Anna Denis-Dagieu à Mario Meunier en page de garde du n° 1. Dos un peu jaunis, bel exemplaire. Fort RARE.
192772454London: William Heinemann 1927. First edition 8vo pp. xviii 2 309 1; frontispiece portrait 43 illustrations from photographs on rectos and versos of 15 plates; original pictorial blue cloth stamped in gilt on spine; extremities worn some fraying along the joints rear endpaper excised; the text is clean and the binding sound enough; a good copy. Early ownership signature of S. a. C. Montclair N. J. We believe the binding to be a Heinemann remainer binding without the gilt stamping on the upper cover. A famous journey by an intrepid woman traveler. "The author travelled to Lhasa from China in 1917 lived in Lhasa for two months disguised as a beggar in 1923-24 and returned to France in 1925. She became the first European woman entered into Lhasa and lived on until 1969 dying at the age of 100" Yakushi. Yakushi D86b. William Heinemann unknown
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Dead Men's Tracks - Part I - A story from Western Australia about a lost mine; To Lhasa in Disguise - Part II - How the first white woman in history succeeded in entering Lhasa, the mysterious Forbidden City of Tibet; Stumbling Pete (Peter Dawson) - a tale of two trappers on the northern coast of British Columbia; Down the World's Most Dangerous River - A thrilling 750 mile boat voyage down the Colorado River, with photos; Muskrat Farming in Canada - One of the latest industries to be established in Canada - breeding muskrats for their pelts on a commercial scale; Marooned in the Swamps - A veteran hunter is abandoned in the heart of Africa; Murder will Out - How R.N.W.M.P. Constable Pennecuick searched for three missing travellers - one of the most remarkable cases in the annals of the famous Mounted Police of Canada, with photos; The Gorilla of Ubangui - A trip to French Congo in search of a huge gorilla; The Promotion of Constable Sidi, a Nigerian Policeman; Two Girls on the Frontier - Part III - The continued adventures of two city-bred sisters who took up homesteading in South Dakota. 84 pages plus 12 pages of nostalgic ads. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
1928346H5265New York: The International News Company 1928. Book. Illus. by Robinson T.H.; Tresilian S.; Leigh Conrad; Prater Ernest; De Walton John; Wightman W.E.; Tresilian S.; Sindall A.W.; Brock R.H. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Dead Men's Tracks - Part I - A story from Western Australia about a lost mine; To Lhasa in Disguise - Part II - How the first white woman in history succeeded in entering Lhasa the mysterious Forbidden City of Tibet; Stumbling Pete Peter Dawson - a tale of two trappers on the northern coast of British Columbia; Down the World's Most Dangerous River - A thrilling 750 mile boat voyage down the Colorado River with photos; Muskrat Farming in Canada - One of the latest industries to be established in Canada - breeding muskrats for their pelts on a commercial scale; Marooned in the Swamps - A veteran hunter is abandoned in the heart of Africa; Murder will Out - How R.N.W.M.P. Constable Pennecuick searched for three missing travellers - one of the most remarkable cases in the annals of the famous Mounted Police of Canada with photos; The Gorilla of Ubangui - A trip to French Congo in search of a huge gorilla; The Promotion of Constable Sidi a Nigerian Policeman; Two Girls on the Frontier - Part III - The continued adventures of two city-bred sisters who took up homesteading in South Dakota. 84 pages plus 12 pages of nostalgic ads. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage issue. The International News Company Paperback
8087830857-8-1Important Books. Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Important Books unknown
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
BN166116AIRA. Die Geheimlehren des tibetischen Buddhismus <br/><br/>Die Geheimlehren des tibetischen Buddhismus Alexandra David-Néel AIRA unknown
2010BN230742Kessinger Publishing 2010. 2010. Hardcover. Initiations And Initiates In Tibet <br/><br/>Initiations And Initiates In Tibet Alexandra David-Neel Kessinger Publishing hardcover
58899Eds Felix Alcan 1911 - Edition originale In-8 280pp. reliure cart. de l'epoque dos toile Nb-0299 unknown
1993BN48636München : Droemer Knaur 1993. Taschenbuchausgabe. <br/><br/>Geografie Reisen München : Droemer Knaur unknown
193675459London: John Lane The Bodley Head 1936. First edition. Octavo.x 2 275-76 pp. plus 16 leaves of photographic illustrations some with two image per leaf all printed on rectos only and a folding map. Publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt spine lettering. Spine light sunned abd book slightly cocked. A clean and fresh copy of this classic.Our intrepid and slightly mad explorer tromps though Tibet disguised as a lama. Being accompanied by her adopted son who actually was a llama was surely a help. For the journey her starting point was the Amdo region in Northweastern Tibet. While there are many adventures this book focuses more on Tibetan lives ceremonies rituals and religions specially the rituals of Tibetan Buddhism and the modified or converted Bon religion. John Lane, The Bodley Head hardcover
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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
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