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Forbidden Journey From Peking to Kashmir
by Ella K. Maillart
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1937. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. An early edition of this detailed travel writing works from Swiss adventurer Ella Maillart. First published August 1937, here published September 1937. Illustrated with a frontispiece, a folding map, and many images across thirty-seven plates. Collated complete. A detailed account of the author's experiences travelling from Peking to Kashmir, with chapters on Sian, the Chinese far West, caravanning, Keriya, Kashgaria, Mintaka, and more. Written by Ella Maillart, a Swiss adventurer, travel writer, photographer, and sportswoman. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the board edges. Small splits in the cloth resulting in minor loss to the spine and board tips. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Light scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 909T12
- Title
- Forbidden Journey From Peking to Kashmir
- Author
- Ella K. Maillart
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Forbidden Journey Peking Kashmir Journey
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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