London. Thorsons. 1997. Maps, black and white photographic plates, xii + 324pp, index, bibliography, glossary, indention with closed tear upper cover lower extremity, remainder mark, good in paperback. "...This book offers both visionary and historical perspectives on [Tibet], and includes a gazetteer describing the highlights of a tour of [the..... More
United States. Columbia University Press. 2012. Black and white photographic illustrations, xxii + 494pp, index, bibliography, notes, very good hardback copy in dustjacket. "In 1937, Theos Casimir Bernard (1908-1947), the self-proclaimed White Lama, became the third American in history to reach Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet. During his stay..... More
United Kingdom. Profile Books Ltd., 1999. Map, black and white photographic illustrations, xi + 241pp, notes, index, very good hardback copy in dustjacket. 'The author chronicles Tibet's history and society from the 7th Century origins of the Tibetan state through Mongol and Manchu rule in China and the advent of..... More
New York. The Lyons Press. 2000. Second edition. Maps, black and white sketches and photographic illustrations, vii + 267pp, paperback. covers a little marked and rubbed along extremities, remainder mark, good paperback copy. True story of espionage and survival in the Himalayas and imprisonment by China's Red Army. When referring..... More
United States. OR Books. 2017. 290pp, extremities a little rubbed, otherwise very good hardback copy. "The first English-language anthology of contemporary Tibetan fiction available in the West, Old Demons, New Deities brings together the best Tibetan writers from both Tibet and the diaspora, who write in Tibetan, English and Chinese..... More
United States. Penguin Putnam Inc., 2001. xxii + 184pp, extremities a little rubbed, good paperback copy. "Who are we? Where did we come from? Where are we going? How do we get there? Many have asked these questions, and many have attempted to answer them. But there is another question..... More
London. Harrison and Sons. [circa 1881]. Lithographed map printed in colour, 18.6 x 11.7cm, slight toning to the paper and the bottom edge trimmed, but in good condition. Map showing the provinces established following the formation of the North Borneo Provisional Association Ltd in 1881 by Sir Alfred Dent. The..... More
Dharamsala. Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. 1981. Reprint of the 1st edition. xvi + 194pp, index, notes, a little light pencilling on a couple pages, spine a little lightened and extremities rubbed, good paperback copy. "The explanation of how to practice this Mahamudra of the undeclined lineage of the..... More
United States. Little, Brown & Company. 2006. Black and white illustrations, x + 403pp, index, sources, notes, dustjacket spine a touch lightened, very good hardback copy. "The modern-day creation of a distinctly Western Buddhism is arguably the most significant spiritual development of our time. Few realize, however, that the complicated..... More
United States. Penguin Putnam Inc., 2011. xii + 402pp, index, sources and bibliography, notes, remainder mark, covers a little worn and rubbed, good paperback copy. "Rollicking and well-researched...A story of scandal, financial shenanigans, bodily discipline, oversize egos and bizarre love triangles." -Wall Street Journal "More than fifteen million Americans currently..... More
Milano. Asiatica Association. 2015. Map, black & white illustrations, lxxvi + 254pp, notes, good paperback copy. "One could hardly imagine a richer and more exciting life than that of Giuseppe Tucci (1894--1984), a scholar who may rightly be considered one of the fathers of modern Oriental Studies and the central..... More
Atglen. Schiffer Publishing Co., 1997. Black and white illustrations, 175pp, index, selected bibliography, appendices, inscription reverse of marbled front free endpaper, very good hardback copy in dustjacket. "Here's the story of how a handful of young Americans, fighting with improvised equipment, commanded the air against superior enemy forces and won!..... More
Victoria. Government Printer. 1907-8. Single sheet, a good copy. 34.5 x 22cm. When referring to this item please quote stockid 154711. More
Victoria. Government Printer. 1907-8. 1pp, single sheet printed on one side, good copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 154710. More
London. Hakluyt Society. 1975. Maps, folding black and white frontispiece, black and white illustrations, x + 315pp, references, index. Dustjacket little worn, otherwise a very good copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 173924. More
New Delhi. New Age Books. 2003. First Indian Edition. Foreword by the Dalai Lama. xv + 270pp, notes, glossary. Paperback covers somewhat worn, spine trifle sunned, a good copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 173922. More
[Australia]. オーストラリア広報局. [Ōsutoraria Kōhōkyoku]. [ 1970]. Collection of 3 brochures on Australia distributed to Expo visitors to the Australian Pavilion at Expo '70 held in Osaka in 1970. Maps, black and white and colour photographic illustrations. The three items are: Outlook of Australia: Stapled brochure, some creasing from folding pictorial..... More
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奈良. [Nara]. 絵図屋庄八. [Ezuya, Shohachi]. 嘉永1 [ 1848]. Map, black and white folding woodblock map in paper covers. Light even browning with some brown spotting in places, 8cm tear along one fold, paper covered very worn with most of the original blue paper damaged with loss. A detailed illustrated black..... More
London. Cresset Press. 1963. Black and white photographic plates and frontispiece, xi + 241pp. Endpapers trifle browned, upper corners slightly bumped, dustjacket evenly browned with upper edge little stained, otherwise a good copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 173921. More
London. Souvenir Press. 1997. Colour and black and white plates, 253pp, index. Lower cover trifle marked, a very good paperback copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 173920. More
Delhi. Motilal Banarsidass. 195pp, bibliography, index. Some markings in pencil, dustjacket spine trifle sunned, a good hardback copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 173919. More
London. Curzon Press. 1986. Black and white illustrations, xiii + 233pp, notes, index. Upper edge little foxed, upper and lower edges of boards slightly worn, otherwise a very good copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 173918. More
Pondicherry. Dipti Publications. 1968. 322pp. Ex library, edges foxed with upper and lower edges little stained, dustjacket worn and chipped with loss at extremities, now protected, otherwise a good copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 173917. More
London. Jeremy P. Tarcher. 2012. xx + 331pp, notes, index. Edges trifle browned, a good paperback copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 173912. More
London. Jonathan Cape. 1980. 332pp, prior owner's name written upper fore-edge, good hardback copy in price-clipped and slightly marked dustjacket. "Only the lure of such a strange and challenging mission could have flushed Stirling out of the Victorian gamekeeper's cottage which had been his refuge since his sudden, shattering withdrawal..... More
