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The first book club edition of this fascinating work concerning the Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer's experiences in Tibet. The first book club edition of this work, published in the same year as the true first edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Heinrich Harrer (1912-2006) was an Austrian mountaineer and Nazi SS sergeant. This work is an autobiographical travel book, based on his experiences in Tibet, during a fascinating period of history between 1944 and 1951. It covers his escape from a British internment camp during the Second World War, and the interim period before the Communist Chinese People's Liberation Army began the 1950 Battle of Chamdo, when the Chinese attempted to reestablish control over Tibet. Illustrated throughout. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean apart from spotting to the fore edge and to the first and last couple of pages. Dust wrapper is bright but spotted to the spine and chipped to the upper extremities, with a closed tear to the rear of the wrap. Very Good.

New York: E.P. Dutton and Company, Inc, 1954. First English Edition. Hardcover. Very Good / Good. Octavo, 5.6 x 8.5 in., pp. 314. Illustrated with forty pages of black and white photographs. Black cloth boards over red cloth spine. Gilt line-sketch of Potala Palace to cover; gilt title to spine. Previous owner's name, dated 1954, to front pastedown. Bit of fading to top and bottom of spine. Light age-toning to pages. Rubbing to edges and light rubbing to cover of dustjacket. Chips to top/bottom edges, top of spine, and rear fore-edge of dustjacket. Several creases to top third of rear dutjacket panel. Protected in mylar. An autobiographical travel book written by Austrian mountaineer and Nazi SS sergeant Heinrich Harrer based on his real life experiences in Tibet between 1944 and 1951 during the Second World War and the interim period before the Communist Chinese People's Liberation Army invaded Tibet in 1950.

Octavo. xiii, 288pp. Original blue cloth with gilt spine titles. A couple of slight bumps to cover edges, slight foxing to fore-edge, otherwise clean, very good indeed in a slightly used and edge rubbed, price-clipped, near very good indeed dust jacket with a couple of nicks to top front edge. Presumed 1st edition but with Book Society Choice printed on jacket flap.

Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes Good hardcover, no dust jacket. First edition. Little mark on front free endpaper, else clean pages. Light wear to cover, little fray at edge.

Stated first edition, 1954 on cloth with red spine black boards. Text block firm and clean, binding unblemished, boards straight, without highlights or underlining. Without dust wrapper, fading along spine and mild tanning to pages. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

E-310: E. P. Dutton. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1954. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by E. P. Dutton and Company, New York, 1953. 314 pgs. Illustrated with 40 pages of photographs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (correct BOMC DJ). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. In this vivid memoir that has sold millions of copies worldwide, Heinrich Harrer recounts his adventures as one of the first Europeans ever to enter Tibet. Harrer was traveling in India when the Second World War erupted. He was subsequently seized and imprisoned by British authorities. After several attempts, he escaped and crossed the rugged, frozen Himalayas, surviving by duping government officials and depending on the generosity of villagers for food and shelter. Harrer finally reached his ultimate destination-the Forbidden City of Lhasa-without money, or permission to be in Tibet. But Tibetan hospitality and his own curious appearance worked in Harrer? S favor, allowing him unprecedented acceptance among the upper classes. His intelligence and European ways also intrigued the young Dalai Lama, and Harrer soon became His Holiness's tutor and trusted confidant. When the Chinese invaded Tibet in 1950, Harrer and the Dalai Lama fled the country together. This timeless story illuminates Eastern culture, as well as the childhood of His Holiness and the current plight of Tibetans. It is a must-read for lovers of travel, adventure, history, and culture. A motion picture, under the direction of Jean-Jacques Annaud, will feature Brad Pitt in the lead role of Heinrich Harrer. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 314 pages .

Stated first edition, 1954 on cloth with red spine black boards. Text block firm and clean, binding unblemished, boards straight, without highlights or underlining. Without dust wrapper, fading along spine and mild tanning to pages. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, Inc., 1954 314 pages. Jacket priced $5.00. First Edition stated on the copyright page. The book is clean. The jacket shows light wear to edges with a short tear at the head of the spine, fading to spine, and very small chip to foot of spine panel. The basis for the film of the same name starring Brad Pitt. Size: 8vo. Illus. by Illustrated. First Edition [stated].. Cloth-backed Boards. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.

Size: 8x5x1; E.P. Dutton and Company; New York, 1954. Hardcover. First Edition. A Very Good, black boards and peach cloth spine with gilt illustration on front board and gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, some handling/rub marks and discoloration to boards and spine, mild stress crease to spine, white paint stain bottom front board edge and bottom rear board corner, few faint moisture stains to boards/spine, couple of small soiled specks and faded spot top spine, discoloration to pastedowns and endpapers, previous owner ink handwritten name front free endpaper, some age toning to pages, soiling top text block edge and small soiled spot bottom text block corner, moisture stain bottom corner couple of prelims, some scattered foxing to front and back matters, some wear to board corners, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear with a few small tears and chips along edges, spine fade, some sunning to panels/flaps and verso, sloppily clipped bottom front flap, large tear rear turn, moisture stains front panel and verso, some scattered foxing to panels/flaps and verso, Dust wrapper. A nice and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 314pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953 VG+/VG+. 8vo. original blue boards gilt (prev. owner's details to FFE, some leaf edge spotting, slightly rubbed & bumped) in dustwrapper (a little rubbed & nicked with short fray at headcap (tape repaired on reverse), slight spotting to foldovers); pp. xvi (last blank), 288, with 26 plates & a map. A very good copy. [Neate H40: Harrer escaped from internment in India during World War II and made his way to Lhasa, where he found favour in high circles]. . First English. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+.