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A Treasure Trove of Discoveries

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Lot 176

Travel books on Tibet and Himalayan region.

Estimate: $150 - $250
Starting Bid
$70

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OLIPHANT, Laurence. A Journey to Katmandu. LANDON, Perceval. The Opening of Tibet. LANDOR, Arnold. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet...
OLIPHANT, Laurence (1829-1888). A Journey to Katmandu. LANDON, Perceval (1869-1927). The Opening of Tibet. LANDOR, Arnold (1865-1924). An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet. ATKINSON, Thomas (1799-1861). Travels in the Regions of the Upper and Lower Amoor.


Oliphant is quarter bound leather with black cloth boards. Gilt spine and marbled edges. Published by D. Appleton & Co., New York. 1859. frontispiece map, 242 pp., 6 pp. of publisher advertisements.

Landon is bound in green publishers cloth, with gilt title on spine. Buddhist sun symbol, commonly confused for swastika, embossed on cover. Deckled edges. Published by Doubleday, Page, and Co., New York. 1905. Frontispiece, xv, 484 pp., with plates, with appendices.

Atkinson is purple cloth bound, with gilt cover illustration and embossed borders. Embossed spine. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York. 1860. Frontispiece, folding map, xii, 448 pp., with illustrations, with index, with 2 pp. publishers advertisements.

Landor is Red cloth bound, with yellow print and gilt title on spine. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York. 1910. Frontispiece, vii, 275 pp., with appendix and illustrations.


Largest volume is H: 10 1/2 x W: 7 1/4 x D: 2 1/4 in. Poor. Spine of Oliphant weak at panels and hinges. scuffed, bumped, and rubbed covers, head of spine, and cornres, with some losses. Toning throughout. Landon has significant bumping, scuffing and rubbing to spine with losses at head and tails, and corners. Front flyleaves loose. Front board loose at hing, attached by cloth binding. Library stickers on spine, interior front and back boards. Atkinson is sun-faded on spine and borders, with bumped and scuffed borders with some losses. Landor scuffed and bumped on covers and corners.

Bookplate: "Ohio School Library, Shelby County," "Ex-Libris," and "Silsby Free Public Library, Charleston, N.H."

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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.