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Peissel, Michel

Zanskar, the Hidden Kingdom

1979

27.26 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1979
Place of printing
London. Collins and Harvill Press
Author
Peissel, Michel
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - Asia
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [24 x 16 cm]; 205 pp, index, color and bw illustrations from photos, map. original cloth, dj (price clipped), inscription on endpaper, very good, clean and tight copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A remarkable account of travel to this isolated Himalayan kingdom. Because the author could speak fluent Tibetan, he was able to gather and assess information, enter their monasteries, examine their artifacts, attend their ceremonies, not available to the casual traveler.
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