Click for full-size.
TIBETAN RESCUE; The Extraordinary Quest to Save the Sacred Art Treasures of Tibet
by Logan, Pam
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0804834210
- ISBN 13
- 9780804834216
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Publishing, 2002. First Edition. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo, red quarter cloth with gold lettering on spine over blue boards, archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) designed by Karen Ocher, illustrated with color plates & B&W illustrations plus maps, bibliography, index, ix + 227 pages + [3] About the Kham Aid Foundation & About the Author. Author Pamela Logan traveled into Tibet in an arduous four-year effort beginning in 1994 that was focused on Tibetan monasteries to try to save Tibet's cultural and artistic heritage from severe decay. Pamela Logan has not only a Ph.D. in aerospace, but she is a martial arts expert. She has previously studied practices among warrior tribes in eastern Tibet and chronicled them in Among Warriors: A Martial Artist in Tibet (1996). In 1992, she was appointed Director of Research for the China Exploration and Research Society. EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION: As NEW! No remainder marks.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5698
- Title
- TIBETAN RESCUE; The Extraordinary Quest to Save the Sacred Art Treasures of Tibet
- Author
- Logan, Pam
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0804834210
- ISBN 13
- 9780804834216
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Boston Rutland, Vermont
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Tibet, buddhism, lama, art, monks, Chinese, theft, black market, restoration, photos, illustrated
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Remainder
- Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Frequently asked questions
What is a first edition?
Even if you’re only peripherally aware of book collecting, you’ve doubtless heard the term, first edition, bandied about but you may still be in the dark as to what makes them such a big deal. Learn about first editions and why collectors value them here.
Handling and Storing Books
Take care of your old books — vintage, antiquarian, and fine — with these tips from a professional bookseller
