Three Years in Tibet
with the original Japanese illustrations.
Stock Code 101187
Madras, Theosophist Office, 1909
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Kawaguchi Ekai was a Japanese Buddhist monk and the first recorded Japanese citizen to travel in Nepal and Tibet. He gives a detailed account of Russian activity in Tibet during this period, 1900-1902, along wih a year's residence in Lhasa. A translation of papers originally published in Japanese newspapers.
First edition, 8vo (24 x 15 cm), with 63 text illustrations, 11 photogravures and one folding map, stamp to inner rear inner cover, slight browning and minor spotting, map with some small splits; publisher's original paper wrappers, spine ends very slightly chipped, piece cut from front free endpaper; all housed in modern black slipcase.
Marshall 1743; Yakushi K35.
First edition, 8vo (24 x 15 cm), with 63 text illustrations, 11 photogravures and one folding map, stamp to inner rear inner cover, slight browning and minor spotting, map with some small splits; publisher's original paper wrappers, spine ends very slightly chipped, piece cut from front free endpaper; all housed in modern black slipcase.
Marshall 1743; Yakushi K35.
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