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The Road to Lamaland Impressions of a Journey to Western Thibet
Martin Louis Alan Gompertz
1926
Hodder and Stoughton : London
9" by 6"
[5], vi-x, 246pp
SUMMARY
The first edition of Gompertzs impressions on Tibet, documented during his travels. Illustrated throughout.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work.
An intriguing travel work on Western Tibet, an entertaining yet educational study of the country.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, and fifteen plates.
Collated, complete.
Written by Martin Louis Alan Gompertz.
Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.
Stamp of R. Belton Jones to the front pastedown.
CONDITION
In the original publishers cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A touch of fading to the spine. Minor spots to the fore edge. Front hinge is starting but firm. Stamp to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some light spots.
Overall Condition: Near Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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