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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. .

Tarcher, 1997-08-25. 1. Paperback. New. Free shipping in USA.

E. P. Dutton. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. Spine damaged. (Tibet, China, Heinrich Harrer )

E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Good/No Jacket. The Rubaiyat LLC is a small, used bookstore in Caldwell, Idaho. All books are fair to good or better, no library copies unless specifically listed. Small red remainder mark

Labyrynth Press, 2007. 1st ed VG in VG dw. over 500 pages, autobiography covering Before, During and After "Seven Years in Tibet", includes expeditions to Tibet, Bhutan, Peru, Ecuador, Eiger, Carstenz Pyramid

New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., 1954. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pale red 1/4 cloth, black cloth-effect boards, lettered/illus. in gilt. Text block edges slightly tanned, otherwise essentially as issued, though lacking dust jacket. Stated 1st ed. xv,314 pp., illus. w/ b&w plates..

Size: 9x6x1; Unmarked decorated hardcover no jacket. 40 pages of photographs. Stated First edition.

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.

1954 Dutton. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Dustjacket is missing. Cover shows wear. Tight binding. Pages unmarked. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.

E.P. Dutton & Company, 1953. Hardcover. Good. 1953. First Edition. 314 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white photographs. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Some cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding loose. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate marking and tanning, particularly to spine. Gilt to spine is dulled but remains brighter on front. Boards are slightly bowed.