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Pan Books Ltd, 1956. Paperback. Acceptable. 1956. First Edition Thus. 267 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white photographic plates to centre of book. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Minor dog-eared corners. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to bottom edge of rear cover. Wear marks overall.

1956. First Edition Thus. 267 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white photographic plates to centre of book. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Minor dog-eared corners. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to bottom edge of rear cover. Wear marks overall.

London: Pan Books. Very Good+. 1956. Reprint; First Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Minor reading creases and edge wear. ; Great Pan GP40. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. ; B&W Photographs; 267 pages; One of the great travel books of all time. Escaping at his third attempt from internment by the British in India during World War II, Harrer, a well known Austrian mountaineer and skiing champion, crosses the Himalayas into the unknown world of Tibet and becomes the Dalai Lama's friend and tutor. .

314 pp. Illus. with B&W plates. Red and black cloth with gold illustration and lettering. Spine faded (where jacket missing pieces); small stamp ('discard') on top edge. Text clean, no tears. The jacket is chipped and worn at the edges; worn along flap folds.

Translated by Richard Graves.

1954 Dutton hardcover stated 1st edition . Slight tilt to spine, No dj (although back flap is laid in), sunning and slight fraying on cover, staining on eps, pastedowns and some pages, light tanning, else text clean, binding tight.

London: Rupert Hart-Davis and the Book Society, 1953 8vo. original blue boards gilt (rubbed and bumped, some marks and stains, 'The Book Society' bookplate; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xvi (last blank), 288, with 26 plates & a map. A good reading copy . [Neate H40: Harrer escaped from internment in India during World War II and made his way to Lhasa, where he found favour in high circles]. . First Thus. Hard Cover. G+/No Jacket.

Pan Books Ltd, London, 1956. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/N/A. ‘Seven Years in Tibet’ has been described as 'the greatest travel book of our time'. Yet even this commendation does not do justice to the unique experiences which it unfolds. No European has ever before penetrated into that inaccessible land in such strange circumstances, or has succeeded in staying there so long. Heinrich Harrer, well-known Austrian mountaineer and Olympic ski-ing champion, was climbing in the Himalayas when caught by the outbreak of war, and was interned by the British in India. With a companion, he escaped at. his third attempt and crossed the Himalayas into Tibet. After many desolate marches and strange adventures, they reached the Forbidden City of Lhasa , where they were eventually allowed to remain and earn a living. They found the traditional insularity of Tibet leavened with a new appetite for Western knowledge and ideas. Their fame quickly spread: Soon they were in great demand as advisers on many subjects of which they themselves knew little .. The day came when Harrer was presented to the young Dalai Lama, the god-king; he became the boy's friend and tutor and was permitted a degree of intimacy which awed the people and worried the religious hierarchy, After the War's end, Harrer stayed on, but when the. Communist Chinese invaded Tibet he accompanied the Dalai Lama in flight to India, and then returned sadly to Europe. His remarkable account of his experiences is illustrated with a number of his fine photographs. A film of this book has been made by Seven League Productions, with Harrer himself playing the chief part. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 267 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. White titles spine. light wear to edges. illustrated by b/w. photo's.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Travel & Places; Tibet; Lhasa; Tibetan Buddhism; Tibet; Biography & Autobiography. Inventory No: 3676. .

Please note this copy does NOT include a jacket. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1957. First Edition Thus. 320 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over orange and white boards and gilt lettering. Contains black and white plates. Clean pages and plates with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Minor sunning to spine. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.