Tibet cp

8vo, 5.75 x 8.75". Cloth. Fine/Good. (two small tears at the edges) First Shambhala Edition. 6" x 8.75". DJ shows shelf-wear, bending & slight tears on top & bottom edges. "This is the only complete history of Tibet in English, a lucid and straightforward history of the country from its beginnings in the sixth century A.D., to the present day. As the official representative of the British and Indian governments at Lhasa for long periods between 1936 and 1950, Hugh Richardson writes from firsthand knowledge of Tibet and its people." Sir Hugh Richardson was well ahead of any Westerner on his day in his knowledge and understanding of Tibetan culture. Certainly he knew more than Tucci, Harrer and Govinda combined about the history of Tibet and its political institutions. 327 pp. incl. index and maps. ISBN: 0877732922