Peter Fleming

Bayonets to Lhasa

N.Y. Harper & Brothers, 1961. First American Edition. Hardcover. pp.319 with index. Red top cover with Potala picture on the lower half d/j - The story of the British Invasion of Tibet at the turn of the 19th c. b/w photos. deckle outer edge. clean tight copy d/j shows rubbing to extremities, small tears/wear to corners, small tears and wear to top/bottom spines, small tears with creasing to top back near spine hinge, former owner has written Died '82 on back cover bio of wife. front lower 1/2" tear in the middle with corner small tear and creases, dust jacket flaps back and front corners not squared but slanted Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Near Fine/Very Good/price Clipped.

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Book number: 018598

Catalogue: ADVENTURE, CHINA, ENGLAND