In the Forbidden Land. An account of a journey into Tibet; capture by the Tibetan Lamas and Soldiers, imprisonment, torture and ultimate release brought about by Dr. Wilson and the political Peskar Karak Sing-Pal. Two volume set.

By: A. Henry Savage Landor

Price: $200.00

Publisher: New York & London, Harper & Brothers Publishers: 1899

Edition: First US Edition

Seller ID: 4075

Condition: Very Good

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Green cloth with gilt title and embellished decoration to front covers. Gilt particulars to spines. Top edges gilt, others deckled. Bookplate of Edward Mason Williams to front pastedown of vol. I. Losses to rear gutter of volume I. Large folding map of "Southwestern Tibet, Showing Author's Route and Return Journey" to rear of vol. II with 2" closed tear into map from left margin not affecting image; closed tear into map from right margin along fold line, not affecting image. An otherwise very nice, clean set without further markings. Large 8vo; [xvi], 307; [xii], 250 pages.... View more info