Add this copy of An Account of Koonawur in the Himalaya to cart. $2,500.00, very good condition, Sold by Trophy Room Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Agoura, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1841 by James Madden & Co.
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VG+-Nr Fine. 308 pp, appendices, large folding map in front pocket. The author, one of three brothers, traveled through an area of British controlled Central Asia that lay east of Simla. One of the earliest works on high altitude travel (although they never made it through to Tibet). It includes information on history, geography, tribes, languages etc. A truly beautiful copy-original blindstamped cloth showing almost no wear. Text uncut. Someone opened the book to sign their name and never opened the book again. One minute spot on outer rear hinge where cloth is thin. Housed in an opened ended silk slipcase with leather corners and edges, gilt ruled.
Add this copy of Account of Koonawur in the Himalaya to cart. $3,500.00, very good condition, Sold by Trophy Room Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Agoura, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1841 by James Madden & Co.
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Seller's Description:
VG++ 308 pp, + appendix. With large pull out folding map in front pocket. An important, early and still today respected account of this region. A splendid copy in original blindstamped cloth, mainly uncut, crisp and clean inside. Very little near to binding. Housed in a lovely custom silk and leather trimmed gilt stamped open ended slipcase.
