About this title: A secret traveller to the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, the author was forced to live, dress and behave as a Tibetan in order to remain undetected. Because of his unique perspective, he was able to provide an excellent description of the diplomatic, political, military and industrial situation of the country in the 1920s.
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Publisher: The Century Company, New York
Date Published: 1924
Description: Good. 8vo. xiv, 462p, ills. Spine faded, some wear to decorated front cover. Slight foxing to title page and frontispiece, o/w internally VG. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, New York, reprint)
Date Published: nd (1930's
Description: Hardcover, 8vo, xi+462pp, dec eps, frontis and 6 pages of b/w plates. Ex lending library. shaken with eps cracked but holding, front panel of d/w laid down on front board, stamps to fpd and rear blank, otherwise G clean reading copy. 'A secret expedition through mysterious Tibet, ' by McGovern, who made his way to Lhasa disguised as a Tibetan peasant. read more
Binding: original blue decorated cloth.
Publisher: [1924], The Century Company
Description: New York: Very slight foxing to the first few leaves; slight bumping to corners; spine tanned. Owner's pencilled name on front free endpaper. xiv, 462 pp. Illustrated from photographs. 8vo, read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Date Published: 1924
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Green cover, bumpng, edgewear, red lettering on spine. Photograph opposite title page. Inside pages discolotred with age but clean and unmarked. 462 pp. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Century Co., New York
Date Published: 1924
Description: Very Good (Book Condition) A nice copy with owner's emblem in gilt on ffep. Tanning to pages sunning to spine. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair. ] read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: The Long Rider's Guild Press
ISBN-13:9781590480984ISBN:1590480988
Description: Fine in Poor dust jacket. 1590480988. Fine softcover; trade paperback; Story of an American who traveled in disguise to off-limits Tibet in the 1920s. read more
Description: Reprint of the 1924 edition. London: Kegan Paul, 2004, 352 pages, illus. in b&w, 4 maps, b&w frontis. In the original pictorial boards (HARDBOUND). Issued w/o a dust jacket. A fine copy. Last published at 125 pounds or $250.00. read more
Description: New. BRAND NEW BOOK! Exact ISBN match, hardcover without dust jacket (as issued) but with photo/design art on front and back boards, mint condition, new and unread, NOT a remainder copy, NO remainder marks; gift quality. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Century Co., New York
Date Published: 1924
Description: Very Good with no dust jacket; Spine slighlty bumped and darkened. Ink on half and full title pages. Front endpaper smudged. Includes many photographic plates.; 8vo; 462 pages. read more
Edition: 2nd Imp
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thornton Butterworth, London
Date Published: 1924
Description: Photos, Maps. G in None jacket. 22.5cm By 15cm. In the early 1920s the author went to Tibet with mysterious expeditions, soon after the country had regained its independence from China. He examines the diplomatic, political, military and economic situation in the little-known country at a time whan it was undergoing considerable change. He secretly met the Dalai Lama. Extremely interesting in view of the changes that have taken place since. 352 pages, including index. 23 b/w photos, 4 maps. ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BUTTERWORTH
Date Published: 1924
Description: Published by BUTTERWORTH in 1924, 352 pages, hardback (no D/J), medium size, some pages stained, page edges foxed and stained, endpapers foxed, pages foxed, owners inscription on the front free endpaper, illustrated frontispiece, with black and white photographs, with index, some pencil annotations on the other side of front free endpaper, in a transparent cover, title worn on the spine. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by ... read more
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