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Finckh, Elisabeth . GRUNDLAGEN TIBETISCHER HEILKUNDE BAND 1
Uelzen 1975 Medizinisch Literarische. Tibetan medicine. In German. Hardcover. Octavo, 107pp., foldout charts, cloth. VG, no DJ. Volume 1. (a17512)
$29.00 Holmes, Peter . MOUNTAINS AND A MONASTERY
London 1958. Bles. Hardcover octavo. 189pp., index. Buddhist monastery in Tibet. VG in VG DJ. no ownership marks. (a20767)
$24.00Bonvalot, Gabriel. ACROSS THIBET BEING A TRANSLATION OF "DE PARIS AU TONKIN A TRAVERS LE TIBET INCONNU (first edition, 2 volumes, complete)
London 1891 first edition. Cassell. Translated by C. B. Pitman. 2 volume set complete. Hardcovers. Large octavos, 218pp., 230pp., with illustrations from photographs taken by Prince Henry of Orleans, and a map of the route, original cloth. Several private library blind stamps in text. No other library markings except inch-in-diameter circle in middle of each spine where circular spine label once attached and removed taking part of spine color away. Good plus, light wear and soiling on cover. New glassine covers. Set: (a38960)
$499.00Kingdon Ward, Captain F.. FROM CHINA TO HKAMTI LONG
London 1924 first edition Edward Arnold. Important classic in botanical exploration. Hardcover. Octavo, 317pp. 1 page book ad at end, foldout map, 20 monochrome photo illustrations, general index and plant index, cloth. A few pages as yet uncut. VG, slight cover discoloration, faint foxing on fore-edges, tiny stain on edge of rear end paper, no DJ. Text clean, binding secure; no ownership marks. Lovely condition. (a42803)
$440.00 Hedin, Sven . ABENTEUER IN TIBET
Leipzig 1910 vierte auflage Brockhaus. Hardcover. In German. Octavo, 414pp., illustrations, maps (one large folding map), cloth with mounted illustration on front. VG, light discoloration on cover, tiny spots on fore-edges. (a58172)
$49.00Bonvalot, Gabriel. ACROSS THIBET BEING A TRANSLATION OF DE PARIS AU TONKING A TRAVERS LE TIBET INCONNU
NY 1892 Cassell. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 417pp., photo illustrations, large folding map in pocket, light purplish tan cloth with brown and gilt pictorial front. Two volumes in one. Good, map splitting at folds, corners a bit worn, light cover wear and soiling, spine lettering very faded. Not exlibrary, no owner marks. Excellent travel narrative. (a61561)
$190.00Buxton, L. H. Dudley. THE EASTERN ROAD
London 1924 1st Kegan Paul. Travel in Japan, Northern Japan to visit Ainu, Mongolia, Tibet, China. Octavo, 268pp., photo illustrations, maroon cloth hardcover. Near VG, neat rectangle cut from top corner of blank end paper (presumably to remove owner name), binding secure; text clean; occasional light foxing, no dj. no owner marks. (a61691)
$47.00 David-Neel, Alexandra . INITIATIONS LAMA�QUES. DES TH�ORIES, DES PRATIQUES, DES HOMMES
Paris 1930 Adyar. In French. Small octavo, 244pp., photo illustrations, errata, original printed wraps. Uncut. VG. (a65216)
$29.00 Migot, Andre . TIBETAN MARCHES
London 1955 Rupert Hart-Davis. Translated from the French by Peter Fleming. 8vo., 288pp., photo illustrations, hardcover. Good, no DJ. (a6923)
$22.00 Dolkar, Tseten . GIRL FROM TIBET
Chicago 1971 Loyola. As told to John Windsor. Hardcover. Octavo, 164pp., cloth. Near Fine, a few miniscule spots of soiling on title page, in VG plus DJ. (a70042)
$35.00 Hedin, Sven . DURCH ASIENS W�STEN - DREI JAHRE AUF NEUEN WEGEN IN PAMIR, LOP-NOR, TIBET UND CHINA - ERSTER BAND
Leipzig 1899 1st Brockhaus. In German. Hardcover. Octavo, 512pp., illustrations, gilt printed pale tan cloth. Owner signed. Fairly Good, inner hinges cracked, one 3 inch closed tear on large folding map in rear. Volume I only. (a70332)
$45.00 Carey, William . ADVENTURES IN TIBET, INCLUDING THE DIARY OF MISS ANNIE R TAYLOR'S REMARKABLE JOURNEY FROM TAU-CHAU TO TA-CHIEN-LU THROUGH THE HEART OF THE FORBIDDEN LAND
Boston 1901 1st United Society of Christian Endeavor. Hardcover. Octavo, 285pp., photo illustrations, original yellow cloth with blue and black picture of two yaks and a driver on front. Good, inner hinges cracked, cover a bit worn and lightly soiled. (a70966)
$70.00Kinloch, Alexander A. A.. LARGE GAME SHOOTING IN THIBET AND THE NORTH WEST - 2ND SERIES
London 1876 first edition. Harrison. Hardcover. 4to., 64pp., 11 full page fine photo illustrations by photographer Arthur Lucas of the hunted animals (according to author these photographs are finer than those in First Series ) . (According to an old catalogue these are "photo-tint" photographs.) Cover of green cloth with head of yak in full gilt in center of front board. Good, inner hinges beginning to crack but binding still secure, cover worn at spine ends and corner tips; a few page corner tips creased. Interesting text including a chapter on "Directions for the Preservation of Skins, Horns and all other Trophies" . Kinloch lived 1838-1919. (a73056)
$275.00 Glennon, John P. (editor) . FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES 1949 VOLUME IX THE FAR EAST: CHINA
Washington 1974 1st GPO. This volume deals with Taiwan and the concern of the U. S. regarding possible conquest by Chinese Communists; status of Tibet and Communism in China.Hardcover. Large octavo, 1441pp., maroon cloth. Institution stamps on fore-edges and a few internal stamps, residue of label at heel of spine. Good plus, no dj. (a75526)
$110.00 Guigniaut, J. D. (introduction) . PROGRES DES ETUDES RELATIVES A L'EGYPTE ET A L'ORIENT
Paris 1867 A l'Imprimerie Imperiale. Chapters include: L'Etat Actuel des Etudes Egyptiennes; Expose Historique du Dichiffrement des Ecritures Cuneiformes; Des Etudes Semitiques; La Litterature Arabes; La Litterature Persane; Des Etudes Armeniennes; Des Etures Chinoises, Tibetaines et Mongoles; LItterature Chinoises; Langes et Litteratures Tibetaines et Mongoles; Etude du Sanscrit, du Zend, du Pali et Grammaire Comparee des Langues Indoeuropeenes. 4to., 240pp., later wraps with original wrap mounted on front. Good plus, occasional very light foxing, light fraying of page edges. (a77149)
$130.00