Rin-chen Lha-mo / We Tibetans An intimate picture by woman of Tibet 1926 Travel

Description: We Tibetans. An intimate picture, by a woman of Tibet, of an interesting and distinctive people, in which it is shown how they live, their beliefs, their outlook, their work & play, & how they regard themselves and others ... With a historical introduction by Louis Magrath King Author: Rin-chen Lha-mo [i.e., Mrs Louis King] Title: We Tibetans. An intimate picture, by a woman of Tibet, of an interesting and distinctive people, in which it is shown how they live, their beliefs, their outlook, their work & play, & how they regard themselves and others ... With a historical introduction by Louis Magrath King Publication: Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1926 Description: First American edition, 8vo, pp.viii, [2], 11-228; frontispiece and 28 illustrations on 15 plates; original pictorial yellow cloth stamped in black on upper cover and spine; front free endpaper excised, else near fine. "This book is the first English one which was published by a woman of Tibet. The authoress had been born at the Kham district in Tibet, and since she was married to Louis King, a British Consul at Tatsienlu. All of twenty chapters deal with Tibetan life and religion" (Yakushi). Yakushi R236. Seller ID: 67752 Subject: Asia, Tibet, Travel, Women Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 615 USD

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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