My journey to Lhasa. The personal story of the only white woman who succeeded in entering the Forbidden City

David-Neel, Alexandra

Editore: William Heinemann, London, 1927

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First edition, 8vo, pp. xviii, [2], 309, [1]; frontispiece portrait, 43 illustrations from photographs on rectos and versos of 15 plates; original pictorial black cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine; bindings slightly spotted, else very good, sound and clean. 1927 ownership signature of Crompton Peatfield. "The author travelled to Lhasa from China in 1917, lived in Lhasa for two months disguised as a beggar in 1923-24, and returned to France in 1925. She became the first European woman entered into Lhasa, and lived on until 1969, dying at the age of 100" (Yakushi). Yakushi D86b. Codice articolo 67803

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Titolo: My journey to Lhasa. The personal story of ...

Casa editrice: William Heinemann, London

Data di pubblicazione: 1927

Legatura: Rilegato

Edizione: prima edizione