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In-4°, pp. 159, numerose illustrazioni nt.t, cartonatura editoriale con sovracc.
Broch?. 253 pages. Jaquette d?fra?chie.
Album reliure editeur, dos carre, cartonnage illustre en couleurs sous jaquette Tres bon etat. [BD-E]
français In-8 de 239 pp.; broché de l'éditeur. Préface de Paul Masson-Oursel.
français In-8 de 253 pp.; broché de l'éditeur. Illustrations hors texte. Exemplaire enrichi d'un envoi autographe signé de l'auteur auquel on joint 5 photographies de l'auteur.
Harcover petit in-4° 295 pages, abondamment ill. in-t. n./coul., cartes et dessins en append., rel. cartonnage ed., jaq. ill. plast. Bel exemplaire. [WE-CA]
in-8°, 249 pages, ill. hors texte N&B, 3 cartes h.t., broché, couverture illustree plast. Bel exemplaire. [CA27/4][BL-1vf][OM-1] De l’Inde aux frontières du Tibet en aéroglisseur.
Ed. Pierre Bordas & Fils - 1986 - In-4 - Cartonnage éditeur sous jaquette illustrée en couleurs - Gardes illustrées d'une carte - 116 illustrations en couleurs HT, certaines PP et double page - 226 pages - Bon exemplaire
In 8°, brossura editoriale, pp. 158, (2); esemplare molto buono. (ZC04/A)
1st edition. 8vo, 424 pages, not illustrated. Maps on endpapers. Hardback in near fine condition small black pen mark on top page edges in near fine condition sleeved dust jacket. 50539. eng
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Six Skulls - Part I - Sequel to "In the Grip of the Hip Sings" - the twenty-five year persecution of Walter G. Patterson who, while a young man in Butte, Montana, was compelled to join a lawless Chinese tong; An Amazing Voyage - The escape from Spain of a number of interned German officers; A Flying Man in South America - Part VI - The adventures of John G. Barron, who spent 2.5 years giving flying exhibitions in South America, often to people who had never before seen an aircraft; The Child of Terbeeke - How a child saved a British Battalion from annihilation; Humours of the East African Campaign; Panton's Feud - how aviators and artillery co-operate at the Front; On the Borders of Tibet - Part V - Photo-illustrated account of the author's two years wanderings in these wild lands of wilder people; A Bandit's Bride - Part III - The strange story of Pancho Villa's wife, with photos, including photo of Villa and Zapata on horseback in Mexico City in 1915 when they practically controlled Mexico; Railway Building in the Wilderness - Part I - Construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific through the Canadian Rockies, with great photos; The Faithful Lover - The history of William Anderson and Catherine Burthe; Photo of Mashukwlumbwe tribesmen with hair spikes over two feet tall!; Ten-page investment ad for the Sugar Cane By-Products Co., which apparently sought to solve the shortage of wood pulp by using sugar cane; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [3], 388-472, 8-24 [ads]. Unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book
8vo original Red cloth, 232p., index, 16 b.w.photos 2 maps. An authority on Tibet outlines his route & experie- ces from Tinsokia in Singpho to Tatsienlu. As a physican and As a medical missionary, Patterson offered his services to the Tibe, where he began a study of Kham dialect while pre- scribed medical treatment. He traveled to a remote valley in Kham Province, while avoiding the Chinese Communists.
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Poachers - An amusing story of a chase after a wounded African elephant; The Mystery of the "Mary Clyne" - A chief officer's story of a weird and nerve-trying affair that happened on board a tramp steamer; Housekeeping in the Wilds of Bechuanaland - Vivian France explains how she set up her home a month's ox-cart journey from civilization - with nice photos ; Following the Frontier Trail - Part II - The continued adventures of Edith Ammons Kohl in Wyoming; Our Caribou Hunt - How four young Newfoundlanders went into the interior one winter to shoot caribou, and what happened to them; Pekin [Peking / Beijing] to London - Mostly By Car - Part II - A most adventurous 15,000 miles, with nautical detours around civil war in China, and floods in Siam and Burma - with nice photos; A Fool Afoot in France - Part I - The amusing narrative of a decidedly unathletic 46-year-old Londoner who decided to tramp from the French coast to Lourdes; The Black Trackers of Australia - follow-up to "The Great Boulder Murder Case" which appeared in the prior issue; Photo of sheep being used as pack animals on the way from Tibet to the Rampur Fair; A Chinese Night's Entertainment - A lively interlude in the peaceful routine of life at a mission-station in a remote Chinese town; Buddy Assheton's Return - A tragic story from Western Canada, as told by a member of the Mounted Police; My Room-Mate - The amusing story of what happened one night at a hotel in a Queensland township; The Unmasking of Gola Singh - A member of the Indian police goes bad, creating the need for a delicate investigation; A "Creeper" in Ceylon - Part I - C.V. Warren travels to a tea estate in Ceylon and describes his experiences and the general routine of the tea-planter's life, with photos. 84 pages plus 12 pages of great ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
8vo., First Edition; pale blue cloth, backstrip lettered in darker blue, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
in-8°, 360 pages, 1 cahier d'illustrations hors texte N&B, -, relie " Club " decor. Tres bel exemplaire. [MA]
Broch?. 335 pages. Jaquette.
Red Cloth in dj. Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 397+13pp., 76 photographs and 4 maps. The fascinating saga of an expedition to the Himalayas, Ganges, Satlej, Ladak and Sikkim in the early 30s. A very interesting look at Tibetan art and an especially revealing study of Tibetan Buddhism. A wonderful glimpse into the lives of missionaries, hermits and pilgrims in the great Himalayas. Very slight edgewear to the beautiful pictorial dust wrapper otherwise a fine copy.
Broch?. 334 pages. Etat neuf.
4to Black cloth in dj , 67p. text, ca. 100 pages color plates, notes, index, bibiliography. SCARCE A LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION OF 3000 COPIES Seen by very few visitors until recently, the monastic complex of of Alchi, nestled in a beautiful valley in Ladakh Himalayas, has miraculously preserved Buddhist wall paintings of unmatched splendor. No less exciting than those at Ajanta or Dunhuang, they are important for the history of Tibetan culture, and a great significance to Kashmiri art as well. This is the first major monograph on the subject, with copious color photographs. The murals were done between the 11th & 13th centuries. the celebrated Indian art historian & field authority describes & illustrates these murals in great detail.
In-8 gr., tela edit., sovrac., pp. 223, con 12 ill. in b.n. e 116 a colori, a piena pag., nel t. Analisi degli stili e dell'estetica dei thankas tibetani. Molto ben conserv.
in-8°, 295 pages, 1 carte, broche, couverture illustree. Bel exemplaire. [SC-3]
in-8° carrè, pp. 126 con numerose ill. n.t. Leg. edit. con sovrac. figurata. Stato di nuovo.
109pp.richl illustrated in colour, hardcover (editor's grey cloth), dustwrapper, good condition, X78867
(Codice CW/2718) In 8º (21 cm) 143 pp. Illustrata con 30 tavole a colori fuori testo e molte altre figure e cartine nel testo. Brossura editoriale illustrata, buono stato. ~~~ SPEDIZIONE IN ITALIA SEMPRE TRACCIATA
