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F/F. 8vo. original black boards gilt in dustwrapper priced £25; pp. 512 (last blank), with illustrations & maps. A fine copy. Flatsigned on half-title by the editor and publisher of the English language edition, Simon Walliss. First published in German in 2002.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket As New octavo 511pp., col. pls., maps, index, Signed by Simon Walliss on verso of title-page

New York: E. P. Dutton and Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1954. 1st U.S. Edition. Hardcover. New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1954. First U.S. Edition. 8vo. 314pp. Red cloth back & black cloth boards with gilt image on front cover. Book unworn, faint blemishes to both covers, private bookplate on front pastedown; dj lightly worn, few tiny tears, very good condition, with price of $6.95 on front flap and five quotations on rear cover along with photo of author. Later state dj. Translated by Richard Graves. Introduction by Peter Fleming. With double-page map and 45 photographs. Signed by Harrer on the front endpaper, "with kindest regards" (to no one), and also signed in Tibetan script. Harrer was a noted Austrian mountain climber who managed to escape a British internment camp in India during World War II. It took twenty-one months for him and a fellow skilled mountain climber to trek through rugged Himalayan passes to sanctuary in the Forbidden City of Lhasa, where he became friends with the Dalai Lama and his brother Thubten Jigme Norbu.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 314 pages; Signed by Author .

E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1953. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First printing. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Book of the month club was the first edition. Signed once in English and below in Tibetan. Wear to boards, wear and tears to dust jacket. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. All pages are intact and otherwise clean, binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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E P Dutton, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by the author on the half title, also with his name in Tibetan script. 314pp., with b/w photos throughout. Some shelfwear along the the bottom, else a Very Good copy in a priced-clipped jacket that has chipping at the top of the spine, and at the corners, and one closed tear near the front bottom corner. Fifth Printing 1968.

Easton Press. Very Fine; Sealed in Publisher's Wrap. Still in publisher's original wrapping. A scarce handsome brown full leather Collector's Edition of Harrer's classic book, signed by the author on the signature page. Originally published in 1953. This book tells of the author's autobiographical experience escaping from a British internment camp in northern India during World War II to the Tibetan capital of Lhasa where he established a strong relationship as a friend and tutor to the young Dalai Lama. Seven years later he was forced to flee Tibet when the Chinese overtook the country. It is his experiences during those seven years that give the story it's name. Mr. Harrer was born in 1912 and passed away in 2006 at the age of 93. In 1997 a major motion picture was made based n this book, starring Brad Pitt as Heinrich Harrer and David Thewlis as his companion, Peter Aufschnaiter. Reportedly David Thewlis is banned from ever entering China because of his role in this movie. In fine brown leather with gold gilt cover designs and page edges, moire silk endpapers and bound-in silk bookmark. Still in the original shrinkwrap and includes the publisher's note card and Certificate of Authenticity from Easton Press. Parrish Books guarantees all signatures as authentic.

New York: Dutton, 1954. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. (New York: Dutton 1954). First American Edition. Publisher's quarter red cloth cover with black cloth boards with gilt lettering to the spine and with gilt vignette (un-faded) to the front board. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR IN ENGLISH AND TIBETAN. Octavo, xv, [3], 19-314pp. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Signed twice by Heinrich Harrer; once as "H. Harrer" and again in Tibetan. Illustrated throughout with photographs. About VG with some fading to the spine which is now a lighter hue with an area of damp to the top inch or so of the fore-edge. The book is stated FIRST EDITION. The dustwrapper is the correct first state with the all-important price of $5.00 to the bottom right-hand corner of the front flap. THIS IS A FIRST EDITION AND NOT THE MORE COMMON BOOK CLUB EDITION. The dustwrapper has a slither of fraying, creasing and minor loss to the spine tips and a couple of short closed tears with associated creases to the front panel. There is a triangular chip to the bottom edge of the back panel (not affecting any lettering). Classic study of the Tibetan religious leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and the basis of the film starring Brad Pitt. Photographs/scans available upon request.

New York: Dutton.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1954. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First American edition. INSCRIBED by actor Brad Pitt who starred in the film adaptation in the role of the young German adventurer Heinrich Harrer. Fine in close to fine dust jacket. Doubtless few copies were signed by the actor. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 314 pages .

New York Dutton 1954, 1954. First Edition - American. Signed by the author. (See Photo) Illustrated with 40 pages of photographs. Very fine with minor offsetting to the end papers and some slight fading to the spine. Classic study of the Tibetan religious leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and the basis of the film starring Brad Pitt.