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1963 reprint VG large format in pictorial covers, large format 62 pages, text in French, cartoon story of Tintin's adventures in Tibet and an encounter with a Yeti

Adventure Press, 2000. 1st ed VG in VG dw. account of a white-water expedition to Tibet's forbidden river, the Tsangpo

Book People, 2003. Book People ed VG+ in VG dw. very large format, produced for the 50th anniversary celebrations, well illustrated history of early attempts up to the 1953 success. Please note that this is a large, heavy book and thus postage may be a little more than that quoted as default.

Chatto & Windus, 2004. 1st ed VG+ in VG dw. a true story of a Chinese woman's journey to Tibet, to find the truth behind the rumour that her soldier husband had died in Tibet and been fed to the vultures

William Blackwood & Sons, 1875. 1st ed Good + as ex library with a few small stamps and previous repairs no dw signed dedication by 'Wm Cecil & A Slingsby' dated 1905. Does not appear to be as flamboyant as Cecil's writing so may be his wife who signed it. Observations on a journey from… Read more about this item

Hodder & Stoughton, 1989. 1st ed VG+ in VG dw. an ascent of Everest from the east or Kangshung Face, by the smallest team ever to achieve a new route on Everest, Venables became the first Briton to climb Everest without oxygen

Trackless Sands Press, 1996. 1st ed VG pb. Wimmel examines the work of eight key parties in the exploration of Central Asia, including Sven Hedin, Younghusband, David-Neel, Chapman Andrews, Maillart & Fleming etc

Allen Lane, 1981. 1st ed VG in VG dw. a comprehensive history of attempts on Everest from all sides, up to 1978 [Neate U21]

Portrait, 2007 reprint. 2007 reprint VG pb. the true story of Soname's flight to freedom, born during the Chinese occupation she moved to Lhasa where she became a child slave, then, aged 16, with two monks for company, she escaped by trekking for 6 weeks over the high Himalaya to Dharamsala in Northern India

Philip Allan & co, 1929. 1st Eng ed VG no dw. large format, account of a long expedition from Simla in the late 1920's, illustrated with b&w photos, [Neate V01]

Preface Publishing, 2009. 1st ed VG in VG dw. fiction: thriller set in Tibet

Canongate, 1997 reprint. 1997 reprint VG pb. a fascinating account of a Welsh mountaineer doing a bit of espionage in Tibet for the Indian army during the days of mounting tension between India and China after China's 'annexation' of Tibet in the 1950's. (it is basically a re-write of 'Prisoner in Red Tibet')

Collins, 1948. 1st ed VG- in G+ dw. a history of attempts on Everest from the north in the 1920's and 30's, written partly by Ullman but includes long extracts from those who were there, eg, Bruce, Finch, Mallory, Norton Smythe etc [Neate U03]

Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1936. 1st ed VG no dw. a history of early attempts on Everest [Neate Y28]

unpublished, this is a laser colour copy of the original map dated 1939. Laser colour photocopy of large hand-drawn map, approx 39" x 42", red, blue and black ink and some pencil annotations, 7 small b&w photos in bottom left-hand corner. The original map is signed Michael Spender and dated Feb 1939, following his survey work on the north… Read more about this item

Grafika Ltd, 2011. 1st ed VG+ soft covers. account of trip, cycling in from the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, to Tibet, then climbing to the top of Everest

Ratna Pustak Bhandar, Nepal, 1979. Nepalese ed VG in VG dw. facsimile reprint in Nepal of a journey through the mountains of northern India in 1847/1848 [Neate T25]

Jonathan Cape, 1991. 1st ed VG+ in VG dw. account of her two journeys into Tibet

Secker & Warburg, 1960. 1st ed VG in VG- dw. the escape of the Dalai Lama and life under the Chinese since then

John Murray, 1971 reprint. 1971 reprint VG in VG dw. the author's personal story covers the last 50 years of history in Tibet