Tibet:
Rare and Out of Print Titles
Rare
and out of print book prices reflect condition and availability.
All books are in the range of very good condition or better,
unless otherwise noted. (dj) = with dust jacket
The
Ascent
By Jeff Long. A gripping novel which tells the story of
an Everest climbing expedition which is forced to decide
between to summit the world's highest peak or aiding a young
Tibetan Lama escaping Chinese army forces.
Morrow & Co., 1992. Cloth. 284 Pages. $18.00 (dj)
Exploring
the Himalaya
By William O. Douglas. A story about the geography, natural
environment, culture experience of mountaineering in the
Himalayas, written for young readers forty years ago. Includes
a sensitive description of Tibetan culture in this region
and account of the Chinese invasion of Tibet. The author
was a US Supreme Court Justice. With b & w photos.
Random House, 1958. Cloth. 173 Pages. $30.00 (dj)
Land
of the Snow Lion
By Elaine Brook. The 1982 travelogue of one of the first
British women to visit Tibet since 1951 and prior to Tibet
being formally open to foreign visitors. With b & w photos.
Jonathan Cape, 1987. Cloth. 234 Pages. $26.00 (dj)
Memoirs
of a Mountaineer
By F. Spencer Chapman. A later, combined edition of the
previously published Helvellyn to Himalaya and Lhasa: The
Holy City. The first book tells of the author's 1936 mountaineering
adventure climbing Chomolhari. The later book describes
the author's side journey to Lhasa in 1937. The rich details
about his Tibetan experiences and the magnificent sites
encountered during his trip have been cited in a number
of later books on Tibet.
Travel Book Club Ed. Cloth. 434 Pages. $45.00
Nowhere
Else in the World
By Gordon Enders. A young American, son of a teacher, who
grew up along the India-Tibet border at the turn of the
century recounts his adventuresome childhood in the shadow
of the British incursion in Tibet. He eventually establishes
a close relationship with the Panchen Lama, becoming an
advisor to the second holiest monk in Tibet. With sixty-four
b &w photos.
Farrar & Rinehart, 1935. Cloth. 433 pages. $68 (dj)
Out Of
This World: Across the Himalayas to Forbidden Tibet
By Lowell Thomas, Jr. Lowell Thomas and his son were
invited to Tibet in 1949 by the Tibetan government with
the hope that the international reporter would help broadcast
the feared Chinese communist invasion and help Tibet gain
assistance from the US government. Under the auspices of
The Dalai Lama's authority, the Thomas's were given an opportunity
to travel in Tibet in a fashion only a handful of westerners
have ever experienced, and would be some of the last foreigners
to visit Tibet before the Chinese occupation. Thomas, Jr.
describes the stages of their journey in great detail, including
meetings with Tibetan officials and a young Dalai Lama,
and also recounts the travels of other westerners who visited
Tibet before them. A highly recommended travelogue for anyone
interested in Tibet travel and a glimpse of authentic Tibet
before 1950. With b & w and color photos, and a nine-page
suggested equipment list.
Greystone Press, 1950. First Edition. Cloth. 320 Pages.
$50.00 signed by the author (dj), $36.00 (w/o dj)
Peaks
& Lamas
By Marco Pallis. One of the most widely read books on travel
along the Tibetan frontier of its time. During a 1933 climbing
expedition along the Ganges-Satlej watershed, Pallis began
to study Tibetan Buddhism, returning in 1936 to study with
Lamas in Sikkim and Ladakh. This updated second American
edition describes the author's climbing adventures, study
of Tibetan Buddhism, and experiences with Tibetan art and
life. With seventy-five b & w photos, and three maps.
Alfred Knopf, 1949 Ed. Cloth. 397 Pages. $60 (dj)
The
Revolt in Tibet
By Frank Moraes. An analysis of Tibet's role in the relationship
between India and China during the time of the Chinese occupation
of Tibet in the 1950's. Written by a leading Indian journalist
of that period.
Macmillan, 1960. Cloth. 223 Pages. $30.00 (dj)
The
Silent War in Tibet
By Lowell Thomas, Jr. An account of the political, cultural,
and religious impact of the Chinese invasion of Tibet in
1950 through the flight of The Dalai Lama in 1959. Authored
by the last American to officially visit Tibet under The
Dalai Lama's government.
Doubleday, 1959. Cloth. 284 Pages. Pull Out Map. $60.00
(dj)
Tibetan
Marches
By Andre Migot. An account of the author's travels along
the Tibetan-Chinese border from Kunming to Tangar in 1946-7,
including an attempt on Lhasa. With b & w photos.
Rupert Hart-Davis, 1960 Edition. Cloth. 288 Pages. Contact
us for Price.
The
Timely Rain: Travels in New Tibet
By Stuart & Roma Gelder. An account of a 1962 visit from
some of the first of foreign visitors to Tibet since 1959.
The authors are stated to be the first to receive passports
for Tibet from the government in Beijing, and claim their
independent position as writers.
Monthly Rev. Press, 1964. Cloth. 244 Pages. $38.00 (dj)
Life
Magazine (original issues)
Miraculous Escape of The Dalai Lama (Cover Story). May 4,
1959. $95.00
Tibet takes on Red China: An Incredible Land's Incredible
Revolt. April 6, 1959. $45.00
The Dalai Lama I Knew (text and photographs by Heinrich
Harrer). February 22, 1954. $55.00
Step by Step to the Top of Everest with Hillary and Tenzing
(Cover Story). July 13, 1953. $95.00
Flight of The Dalai Lama (Cover Story). April 23, 1950.
$125.00
Time
Magazine (original issue)
The Escape That Rocked the Reds (Cover Story). April 20,
1959. $125.00
