BookGilt - Search results - Author: harrer-heinrich; Title: seven-years-in-tibet; Signed: 1

  • Publisher: Rupert Hart-Davis
  • Date published: 1953
London: Rupert Hart-Davis , 1953 The spine is somewhat faded. The edges of the book, inside covers and page margins are moderately foxed. The front inside cover is signed by a previous owner. 288 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm).
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  • Publisher: Labyrinth Press
  • Date published: 2007
  • ISBN: 9781921196003
South Yarra: Labyrinth Press, 2007 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.. Signed by Editor. First English. Hard Cover. F/F.
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  • Publisher: Labyrynth Press
  • Date published: 2007
Leicester: Labyrynth Press, 2007. 1st edition. As New. octavo. hardback with dust jacket 511pp., col. pls., maps, index, Signed by Simon Walliss on verso of title-page
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  • Publisher: Rupert Hart-Davis
  • Date published: 1953
Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1953. 5th Impression. 288 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth. Introduction by Peter Fleming. Black and white photographic plates throughout with colour frontispiece. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Water staining to last few pages, text remains readable. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Water staining to rear board.
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  • Publisher: Easton Press
  • Date published: 2004
Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 2004. [2004] SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR IN THE BOOK AND ON THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENCITY. Brown Genuine Leather Binding, featuring beautiful gilt designs/gilt lettering, 329 pages. Three raised ridges (hubs) on spine; lettering, designs stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold -- a hallmark of fine bookmaking. This beautifully bound book was hand-selected from individually tanned hides. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages are Smyth-sewn into binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Edges gilded on three sides to enhance elegance of the book. Endpapers: Satin moiré. Satin ribbon page marker bound in. Condition: Scratches and one small ding to gilt from filing book on bookshelf, else overall Fine, never read. Free of smelly old humidity stains and the smoke smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. Stored in temperature-controlled bookcase. SOME COMPETITORS ONLINE SAY THEIR BOOKS ARE NEW OR FINE BUT HAVE BEEN READ. THIS BOOK IS DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER AND NEVER READ. IN GIFT-GIVING CONDITION. Written by Austrian mountaineer and Nazi SS sergeant Heinrich Harrer, the book recounts Harrer's real-life experiences in Tibet between 1934 and 1951 during World War II and the period before Communist Chinese People's Liberation Army began the Battle of Chamdo in 1950. It covers his escape with companion Peter Aufschnaiter, from a British internment camp in India. A collectible, signed leather book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will receive when you order. We ship promptly. . Signed by the Author. Leather. Fine.
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  • Publisher: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
  • Date published: 1953
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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  • Publisher: E P Dutton
  • Date published: 1954
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.
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  • Publisher: Dutton.
  • Date published: 1954
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 .
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  • Publisher: E.P. Dutton and Company
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.
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  • Publisher: Edito-Service S.A. / Heron Books Dist
  • Date published: 1957
Geneva: Edito-Service S.A. / Heron Books Dist, 1957. Reprint edition. Signed by the author, Heinrich Harrer, once as “H. Harrer” and again in Tibetan. Also signed by the actor Brad Pitt who portrayed Harrer in the 1997 film, “The next best thing, Brad Pitt.” just beneath Harrer’s signatures on the half-title. Illustrated. Bound in full dark blue leather with elaborate decorative gilt-stamping to the spine and front board. Very fine copy enclosed in a handsome custom cloth clamshell box. Classic study of the Tibetan religious leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and the basis of the film starring Brad Pitt, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, co-starring David Thewliss, BD Wong, and Mako.
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  • Publisher: Limited Editions Club
  • Date published: 1993
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1993. Hardcover. Fine, lacking the cotton sleeve and teak boards, but in a specially made Fine red clamshell box with a gilt-lettered morocco spine label. Heinrich Harrer. Quarto (9" x 13"), bound in pure Bure white silk imported from India with a Tibetan good luck charm blindstamped in the center of the front cover. With a special introduction by the Dalai Lama for whom Harrer became the unofficial secular tutor when the Tibetan spiritual guide was fourteen. Copy #88 of 300 numbered copies SIGNED by Harrer who also contributes six photogravures produced from his original negatives. A map of Harrer's Tibetan journeys is laid in loosely, as issued, as well as the Monthly Letter.
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  • Publisher: Limited Editions Club
  • Date published: 1993
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1993. Hardcover. Fine, lacking the cotton sleeve and teak boards, but in a specially made Fine red clamshell box with a gilt-lettered morocco spine label. Heinrich Harrer. Quarto (9" x 13"), bound in pure Bure white silk imported from India with a Tibetan good luck charm blindstamped in the center of the front cover. With a special introduction by the Dalai Lama for whom Harrer became the unofficial secular tutor when the Tibetan spiritual guide was fourteen. Copy #88 of 300 numbered copies SIGNED by Harrer who also contributes six photogravures produced from his original negatives. A map of Harrer's Tibetan journeys is laid in loosely, as issued, as well as the Monthly Letter.
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  • Publisher: Limited Editions Club
  • Date published: 1993
(New York): Limited Editions Club, 1993. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Fine. 260p quarto. Illustrated with 6 black and white plates, with tissue guards. 1/300 numbered copies this copy #87 and signed by Harrer. Included is the map of Harrer's journey plus the publisher's prospectus. A fine copy bound in white cloth, covered with red cloth cover, protected by hand sculptured magnolia wood boards bound by straps.
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  • Publisher: The Limited Editions Club
  • Date published: 1933
The Limited Editions Club, 1933. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. White cloth, blind-stamped. Protected by hand-sculpted magnolia wood boards, bound by bands of yellow silk. Limited edition (#219 of 300), signed by the author on the limitations page. Crisp and clean interior. ix, 260pp. Contains 6 plates. Map of Harrer's journey and publisher's advert laid in. Translated from German by Richard Graves. Harrer and fellow mountaineer Aufschnaiter escaped from the British in India and traveled to Tibet in 1939. There, Harrer befriended the Dalai Lama, who later wrote the introduction to this book..
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  • Publisher: Limited Editions Club
  • Date published: 1993
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1993. Hardcover. Fine with the maroon cotton sleeve, black cloth ties, and teak boards. Heinrich Harrer. Quarto (9" x 13"), bound in pure Bure white silk imported from India with a Tibetan good luck charm blindstamped in the center of the front cover. With a special introduction by the Dalai Lama for whom Harrer became the unofficial secular tutor when the Tibetan spiritual guide was fourteen. Copy #270 of 300 numbered copies SIGNED by Harrer who also contributes six photogravures produced from his original negatives. A map of Harrer's Tibetan journeys is laid in loosely, as issued.
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  • Publisher: Limited Editions Club
  • Date published: 1993
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1993. Hardcover. Fine with the maroon cotton sleeve, black cloth ties, and teak boards. Heinrich Harrer. Quarto (9" x 13"), bound in pure Bure white silk imported from India with a Tibetan good luck charm blindstamped in the center of the front cover. With a special introduction by the Dalai Lama for whom Harrer became the unofficial secular tutor when the Tibetan spiritual guide was fourteen. Copy #270 of 300 numbered copies SIGNED by Harrer who also contributes six photogravures produced from his original negatives. A map of Harrer's Tibetan journeys is laid in loosely, as issued.
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