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Pan Books, 1956. Paperback. Good. 1956. 267 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Rupert Hart-Davis 1953 Hardback. Fair. No DJ; Owner's Name inside. Pages tanned, no dust jacket, blue cloth cover faded.

Pan, London, 1956. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. List of illustrations in photograve, preface and introduction by author stop between pages 136 and 137 there are 14 pages of photography stop colour photographic paperback binding with black coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the back strip. Heinrich Harrer, already a famous mountaineer and Olympic ski champion, was caught by the outbreak of World War II while climbing the Himalyas. Being an Austrian, he was interned in India. On his third attempt, he succeeded in escaping from the internment camp and fled into Tibet. After a series of experiences in a country never crossed before by a Westerner, Harrer reached the Forbidden City of Lhasa. He stayed there for seven years, learned the language and acquired a greater understanding of Tibet and the Tibetans. He became friend and tutor to the young Dalai Lama and finally accompanied him into India when he was put to flight by the Red Chinese invasion. Creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Reading creases and sunning to the back strip stop tanning of the text block edges and pages with foxing to the first few and last few pages of the book along with the verso of the book covers. . Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 267, [5 – further titles from publishing house] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; Tibet; Tibet; Biography & Autobiography. Dewey Code: 951.5042092. Inventory No: 0288583. .

Pan Books, 1965. Paperback. Good. 1965. 267 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Flamingo, 8/1/1997 12:00:01 AM. paperback. Acceptable. 0.9843 in x 7.7559 in x 5.0394 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

London: The Reprint Society, 1955. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall

Movie Tie in Ed; 8.19 X 5.43 X 1.02 inches; 329 pages.