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Paladin Books, London, 1988. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Third impression of the First Edition. Size: Small Octavo. 288 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Pages are lightly toned throughout. Edges browned slightly. The book has been read and it may have some creases but is sound overall. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. In the story, Austrians Heinrich Harrer and Peter Aufschnaiter are mountaineering in British India in an area that is now Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan. When World War II begins in 1939, their German citizenship results in their imprisonment by the British in a POW camp in Dehradun in the Himalayan foothills, in the present-day Indian state of Uttarakhand. In 1944, Harrer and Aufschnaiter escape the prison, and cross the border into Tibet, traversing the treacherous high plateau. While in Tibet, after initially being ordered to return to India, they are welcomed at the holy city of Lhasa, and become absorbed into an unfamiliar way of life. Harrer is introduced to the 14th Dalai Lama, who is still a boy, and becomes one of his tutors. During their time together, Heinrich becomes a close friend to the young spiritual leader. Harrer and Aufschnaiter stay in the country until the Chinese military campaign in 1950. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Travel & Places; Tibet; ISBN: 0586087079. ISBN/EAN: 9780586087077. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 10333. . 9780586087077

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953. Fascinating account of escape across the Himalayas in WII and the years he spent in Tibet, by one of Germany's top pre-war mountaineer's (first ascent of north face of the Eiger in 1938). Translated from German by Richard Graves and with an introduction by Peter Fleming. Second impression in the same year as the first edition. Blue covers with gilt lettering to spine, 288pp with faded red page top edges and b/w illustrations. Top edges of covers and foot of spine a little faded and page edges and prelims foxed. Page edges yellowed. But text bloc otherwise clean and tight. No DJ. Ref:093002. Second Impression. Cloth. G+/N/a. 14x22cm.

Flamingo, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A tight, clean and unmarked copy- Heinrich Harrer, already a famous mountaineer and Olympic ski champion, was caught by the outbreak of World War II while climbing the Himalyas. Being an Austrian, he was interned in India. On his third attempt, he succeeded in escaping from the internment camp and fled into Tibet. After a series of experiences in a country never crossed before by a Westerner, Harrer reached the Forbidden City of Lhasa. He stayed there for seven years, learned the language and acquired a greater understanding of Tibet and the Tibetans. He became friend and tutor to the young Dalai Lama and finally accompanied him into India when he was put to flight by the Red Chinese invasion. This film tie-in edition includes an epilogue from the author describing his return to Tibet in the 1990s.

E. P. Dutton. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. Spine damaged. (Tibet, China, Heinrich Harrer )

London: Rupert Hart-Davis. This is a Very Good Copy of this book in a Very Good dust-jacket with one closed tear to the top edge of the rear cover.Not price clipped and with NO previous names or inscriptions present.There is some foxing to the fore-edge of the book.Top edge of the book is stained red as issued,scratch mark is to the acetate cover and NOT the dust-jacket,8vo 288pp First Edition 5th Impression [1953] . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 5th or later Printing. 1953.

New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., 1954. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pale red 1/4 cloth, black cloth-effect boards, lettered/illus. in gilt. Text block edges slightly tanned, otherwise essentially as issued, though lacking dust jacket. Stated 1st ed. xv,314 pp., illus. w/ b&w plates..

E. P. Dutton & Company, 1954. First Hardcover Book-of-the Month Club edition with First Edition statement. No dust jacket.Very good condition, minimal shelf wear along edges and spine. Some gilt loss on front of cover. Text block is clean and tight. Watermark shows on inside of back cover papers. Photographs throughout text.Nice book club edition.We do not use stock photos - the photos show the actual book you will receive.We are a small vintage shop in Canby, Oregon that stocks vintage books that are a fundraiser for our local Friends of the Library group.

Dust jacket in acceptable condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. Text is clear of marks and notations. Binding is secure. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

London: Pan, 1956. 1st ed. thus. Nice copy. small octavo. pictorial wrappers xiii + 267pp., b/w plates maps, First paperback edition

London: Reprint Society, 1955. 1st ed. thus. Nice copy. small octavo. dust jacket 320pp., frontis., b/w pls., maps, Neat ownership signature o/w nice copy of the first book club edition in like dust jacket