The Face of Tibet
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used





Seller: Revival Creek Books, Roswell, GA, U.S.A.Revival Creek Books
AbeBooks seller since August 11, 2026
Condition: Used - Fine
US$ 20.00
Quantity: 1 available
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The Face of Tibet - William R. Chapman. First edition, first printing. Condition: Fine/Fine (essentially as new). The dust jacket grades Fine. Noted flaws, plainly: Light surface reflection/handling on jacket (glossy laminate), no visible tears or chips; Inscribed by Bill C, which could be the author! See photos. Photos show the exact copy you will receive. First-printing points, checked on this copy: © 2001 by William Chapman; Published by the University of Georgia Press, Athens; Number line reads '05 04 03 02 01 C 5 4 3 2 1' - lowest digit 1 = first printing; ISBN 0-8203-2300-4; Foreword © 2001 by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama; Printed and bound in Hong Kong; Shipping: FREE and tracked. The book is wrapped in archival tissue and bubble wrap inside a rigid box - never a bare mailer. From a smoke-free home. Message me for more photographs of this exact copy.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Face of Tibet
- Author
- William R. Chapman
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition, 1st Printing.
- Seller catalogs
- Rare Books
Revival Creek Books
Roswell, GA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since August 11, 2026
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Revival Creek Books – Authenticated First Editions Welcome to Revival Creek Books, based in Roswell, Georgia. We're collectors first—this work exists because we love books, not to get rich. We specialize in authenticated first editions, with particular focus on literary fiction, poetry, and Pulitzer Prize winners from the 20th century forward. Every first edition we list has been rigorously vetted: we cross-reference number lines, copyright page statements, dust jacket details, publisher conventions, and condition against established dealer standards. If we're uncertain about a detail, we say so. What You Can Expect: Authenticated first editions with detailed condition reports and publication history Transparent assessment: We flag dust jacket marriages, reprint variants, and any doubts we have Serious attention to provenance: Number lines, copyright page language, publisher-specific coding—these matter, and we document them A collector's eye: We're looking for books we'd want to own ourselves Our Approach: This isn't a high-volume operation. We approach rare books as stewards of literary history. We're comfortable saying "no" to a deal if something doesn't feel right, and we'd rather spend time getting authentication correct than move inventory quickly. Questions about any listing? We welcome detailed inquiry and are happy to provide additional photos, comparative market data, or authentication notes. — The Revival Creek Books Team…
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