Meeting with the XIV Dalai Lama. Environment and Different Cultures with the same Objective of Peace.
Rome: Palazzo Giustiniani. 1993. 23pp, a very good paperback copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 159557. More
Tibet
A Survey of Tibet.
Lhasa. Tibet People's Publishing House. 1987. Colour illustrations, 196pp, text in Tibetan and English, bookplate tipped in paste down endpaper, a very good hardback copy in dustjacket. When referring to this item please quote stockid 156694. More
Medicine between Science and Religion. Explorations on Tibetan Grounds.
New York. Berghahn. 2011. Black and white illustrations, 371pp, bibliography, notes, index, front endpapers a little marked, very good copy in paperback. Epistemologies of Healing. Volume 10. When referring to this item please quote stockid 176434. More
The Song of King Gesar.
Edinburgh. Canongate. 2013. 392pp, slight rubbing on extremities, good paperback copy. "For thousands of years, bards had told the story on the grassland and in farming villages. Jigmed himself had heard it many times - the story of a hero, King Gesar. But they had been poor storytellers, who could..... More
Duel in the Snows. The True Story of the Younghusband Mission to Lhasa.
London. Murray. 2004. Maps, black and white photographic plates, x + 350pp, glossary, bibliography, index, dustjacket, a very good hardback copy. "Leading what was supposed to be a peaceful mission was the charismatic Francis Younghusband. At his side, a group of young officers who hero-worshipped him and were as eager..... More
In Exile from the Land of Shadows.
London. Joseph. 1984. Endpaper maps, 383pp, index, foxed edges and endpapers, dustjacket little worn, a good hardback copy toherwise. This book is the product of four years travelling through the Tibetan communities of India. When referring to this item please quote stockid 161252. More
Three Tibetan Mysteries. Tchrimekundan, Nansal, Djroazanmo. As performed in the Tibetan Monasteries.
Taipei. SMC Publishing. (circa 2004). [Reprint]. Translated from the French version by H. I. Woolf. Black and white line illustrations by V. Goloubew, 268pp., paperback, very good copy. Originally published in 1924, this book contains three traditional Tibetan dramas, the Tchrimekundan, Nansal and Djroazanmo, with an introduction and index for..... More
The Tibetan Art of Healing.
London. Thames and Hudson. 1997. Preface by Deepak Chopra, reproduced paintings by Romio Shrestha. Many colour illustrations throughout, 192pp, 31 x 23cm, bibliography. Spine faintly sunned but an excellent paperback copy. This book is a practical guide to the search for physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. The Tibetan scholar Ian..... More
From the Land of Lost Content. The Dalai Lama's Fight for Tibet.
London. Collins. 1969. Maps, decorative endpapers, 224pp, appendix, bibliography. Dustjacket little worn with few small chips, edges trifle foxed, a very good hardback copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 174010. More
Resistance and Reform in Tibet.
United Kingdom: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, 1994. 20 illustrations, maps, 314pp, appendix, index, small split head of spine, otherwise a good paperback copy. Much writing about Tibet and especially on Tibetan responses to Chinese communist rule has been sentimental and highly polemical. Also, many publications on recent development..... More
Inside the Treasure House. A Time in Tibet.
London. Victor Gollancz. 1990. Map, full-page, photographic colour illustrations, 221pp, index, very good hardback copy in dustjacket. "Inside the Treasure House unravels the myth of Tibet, revealing its rich heritage and its modern complexities. It is a moving portrayal of its people, their hopes, their way of life, their memories..... More
Shambhala. The Road Less Travelled in Western Tibet.
Singapore. Marshall Cavendish. 2006. Map, colour photographic illustrations, 181pp, paperback, a very good copy. In Shambhala, Laurence travels to Lhasa, where he obtains an ancient Buddhist scripture entitled Shambhala Sutra, stolen from Tashilumbo Monastery. By following Shambhala Sutra as a road map, Laurence goes on the road to look for..... More
Dreamworld Tibet. Western Illusions.
Thailand. Orchid Press. 2004. First English edition. Black and white and colour illustrations, xii + 284pp, notes, lists, index, sources, a very good hardback copy in protected dustjacket. When referring to this item please quote stockid 175608. More
Heinrich Harrers Impressionen aus Tibet.
Innsbruck. Pinguin-Verlag. 1974. Foreword by the Dalai Lama in English. Endpaper maps, colour and black & white photographic plates, 244pp, index. Slipcase evenly browned and little worn, a very good hardback copy. Text in German. When referring to this item please quote stockid 174018. More
Land of the Snow Lion.
London. Jonathan Cape. (Circa 1987). Maps endpapers, colour photographic illustrations, 328pp, glossary, bibliography, a prior owner's bookplate laid down front free endpaper, dustjacket priceclipped, a very good copy in hardback. When referring to this item please quote stockid 152095. More
Children of Tibet. An Oral History of the First Tibetans to Grow up in Exile.ast
Balmain. Pearlfisher. 1994. Maps, black and white photographic illustrations, vii + 217pp, glossary, very good paperback copy. This book contains the personal accounts of 20 Tibetans who survived the trials and tribulations of growing up outside their homeland. Their moving stories reveal their humour and compassion, their enduring faith in..... More
Guidelines for International Development Projects in Tibet.
Dharamsala. Dept. of Information and International Relations, Environment & Development Desk, Central Tibetan Administration. 1995. 18pp, text in English and Tibetan, a good thin paperback copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 159555. More
The Central Tibetan Administration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
India. Central Tibetan Administration. [ 1990s]. Colour illustration, 14pp, some light rubbing covers, a good light copy. When referring to this item please quote stockid 159409. More
Tibet. Proving Truth from Facts.
Dharamsala. Department of Information and International Relations. 1996. Updated Edition. 113pp, paperback, very good. "At a time when Beijing was signalling a more flexible stance on Tibet - and a willingness to enter into dialogue with Dharamsala, a publication was issued that dashed all hopes and reiterated China's traditional hardline..... More
Anything for Tibet. My Beloved Country,
New Delhi. Paljor Publications. 1999. First edition. Black and white line illustrations, 87pp, 12mo, a few leaves carelessly opened, good in paperback. When referring to this item please quote stockid 152135. More
Tibet: A Reality.
New Delhi. Ashish Publishing House. 1994. xv + 162pp, appendix, bibliography, index, extremeties lightly bumped, a good hardback copy in dustjacket. When referring to this item please quote stockid 148233. More
Handbook of Tibetan Culture. A Guide to Tibetan Centres and Resources Throughout the World.
United Kingdom: Ebury Publishing, 1993. 16 photographs, 4 maps, 430pp + 12pp illustrations, glossary, remainder mark lower edge, dustjacket extremities little wear, a good hardback copy. This encyclopaedic reference is a guide to Tibetan cultural resources worldwide. The Orient Foundation has compiled a database that brings together information on 600..... More
Kundun. A Biography of the Family of the Dalai Lama.
London. HarperCollins. (Circa 1997). Reprint. Black and white photographic plates, xx + 392pp, genealogical tree, bibliography, index, very good copy in dustjacket. Biography detailing the family of the Dalai Lama and their plight under Chinese rule. When referring to this item please quote stockid 151467. More