The Himalayan Letters of Gypsy Davy and Lady BA. Written on pilgrimage to the high quiet places among the simple people of an old folk tale
Published by Cambridge. W. Heffer & Sons, Ltd. 1927
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Seller: J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC), Ottawa, ON, CanadaJ. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC)
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Sm. 4to. 25 cm, first edition, 269p., 4 maps including rear pocket folding, music, illustrated endpapers, original green decorated cloth, spine titles stamped in white, upper cover illustrations stamped in black on green & white out line (brilliant), very good to fine. (tr). ~ A brilliant pictorial cover design. ~ Extensive series of descriptive letters from travels in the Himalyas of northern India. Robert Lemoyne Barrett (Gypsy Davy) and his wife Katharine Ruth Barrtett (Lady BA) travelled in 1923-1924 from Srinager through Baltistan and Karakoram into Ladakh. Contains much about the lore and music of the Himalayas. Robert Barrett was a founding member of the American Association of Geographers and previously had carried out much exploration in the Canadian Rockies.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Himalayan Letters of Gypsy Davy and Lady BA. Written on pilgrimage to the high quiet places among the simple people of an old folk tale
- Author
- BARRETT, Robert Lemoyne & Katharine Lee Barrett]
- Publisher
- Cambridge. W. Heffer & Sons, Ltd. 1927
J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC)
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