Graham Sandberg: Tibet And The Tibetans, Greymouth in Greymouth, West Coast for sale

Owner's signature at margin of page v. Some rubbing to ends of spine. 1 1/2"split to cloth at tail of rear spine joint. Rubbing to corners of boards with 1/8"loss of cloth. Some creasing and rippling to title page and preface. Wrinkle to cloth on rear board. ; ix, [1], 333 pages. Orange cloth boards with gilt lettering and red illustration. Page dimensions: 242mm x 150mm."In the following pages have been epitomized the results of many years of personal investigation into Tibetan mysteries. The unique physical features, the geology, the botany, the zoology of the country, and also the characteristics, occupations, religion, and literature of the inhabitants, are the subjects mainly treated of."- from the preface. Selected contents: Tibet In Its General Aspects; Climate And Meteorology; The Salt And Fresh-Water Lakes; The Great River Of Tibet; Monasteries And Nunneries; The Inhabitants In General; Lhasa: The Capital Of Tibet; The Mythology Of Tibetan Buddhism; The Tantras And Tantrik Rites; The Poet Milaraspa; The Practice Of Magic And Sorcery In Tibet; Mammalia Of Tibet; The Flora Of Tibet. ; 8vo 8"- 9"tall
Author
Graham Sandberg
Title
Tibet And The Tibetans
Publisher name
Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1906
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d