From
Dennys, Sanders & Greene, Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since January 25, 1998
Travels and climbing mostly in the mountain regions of the north Indian subcontinent. Only light wear to decorated covers. Front free endpaper browned, lacks rear free endpaper. Ow very good indeed. Seller Inventory # GCANDEON043
Title: ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD.
Publisher: Cassell, London.
Publication Date: 1919
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition.
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book narrates the author's arduous journey to two revered pilgrimage destinations in Kashmir - Amarnath and Gangabal - located in the peaks of the Himalayas. The pilgrimage to Amarnath is considered sacred by Hindus, with thousands undertaking a difficult trek to a sacred cave, while Gangabal is significant to Kashmiri Pundits for its unique burial rites. The author immerses themselves in the religious significance of these sites, encountering a diverse group of pilgrims, from earnest Sadhus to professional holy men. Along the way, the author reflects on the broader themes of pilgrimage, faith, and the spiritual quest, exploring how these practices shape the relationship between individuals and the divine. Through vivid descriptions of the landscape, customs, and people, the author captures the essence of these remote and sacred places, providing insights into the enduring traditions and beliefs of the Indian subcontinent. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330486702_0
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781330486702
Quantity: 15 available
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781330486702
Quantity: 15 available
Seller: McBlain Books, ABAA, Hamden, CT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st ed. frontis, photos, index, 278p. Cloth. 21cm. Cover slightly bowing. Spine sloped. Backstrip rubbed. No Jacket. Nanga Parbat, the Khyber Pass, etc. with a couple of chapters on Mesopotamia (Iraq). Seller Inventory # 84575
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LX-9781314233001
Quantity: 15 available
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LX-9780365127383
Quantity: 15 available
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: VG+. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo. original grey pictorial boards gilt (unrelated handwritten list pasted to FFE, some offsetting to endpapers, occ. spotting, mostly to leaf edges, otherwise clean and bright; lacks dustwrapper); pp. [x], 278, with 35 illustrations & a map. A very good copy. [Neate C11]. Seller Inventory # 001613
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, India
LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1919 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 365 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 365 Language: English. Seller Inventory # LB990002236327
Quantity: 18 available
Seller: McBlain Books, ABAA, Hamden, CT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. frontis, photos, index, 278p. Original cloth. 21 cm. Minor warping. No Jacket. Nanga Parbat, the Khyber Pass, etc. with a couple of chapters on Mesopotamia. Seller Inventory # 21346
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LX-9781314233001
Quantity: 15 available