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Livres anciens et modernes

Buchanan, Lieut.-Col. W. J.

Notes on Tours in Darjeeling and Sikkim

1916

240,64 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1916
Lieu d'édition
Darjeeling. Darjeeling Improvement Fund
Auteur
Buchanan, Lieut.-Col. W. J.
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - Asia central Asia
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

8vo [25 x 17 cm]; [ii], 40, [i, corrigenda sheet] pp, tables, large colored folding map in rear pocket. original cloth, spine lightly faded, light foxing on endpapers, gilt title lettering on front cover is bright, a very good clean copy with both the corrigenda sheet and the map which is often lacking. A picture of this book is available upon request by em The author describes the history and geography of Sikkim and a description of the trips and tours that can be had. This was an early effort to encourage tourism to the area. "Outside of Nepal and Tibet, the best view of Mount Everest can be got from the rocks above the Sandakphu Bungalow". Each of the various tours in this area of the Himalayas are described in detail with the sights a tourist will see, including views, natural history, etc. Most were by hiking.
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