The Ibex of Sha-Ping and other Himalayan Studies;

Rundall, L. B. (Lieut.)

Published by Macmillan and Co., London, 1915

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1/2" tear to cloth at head of front joint. 1/8" tear to cloth at tail of spine. Moderate rubbing to cloth at corners of boards. Hinges intact. Some foxing to page edges.; xiv, (152) pages + 15 tipped-in plates (8 colour, the remaining 7 in various monochrome tints). Green cloth boards with gilt ibex illustration on front board. Page dimensions: 243 x 176mm. This copy has an undated contemporary inscription from the author's sister on the front endpaper "With every good wish for your happiness from the sister of the author who was a friend of your father's 35 years ago - Dorothy L. McBurney. Southbourne Amersham Hill High Wycombe". The author died at the age of 24. This volume contains 8 stories: The Scape-Goat; The Emerald of the Forest; The Ibex of Sha-Ping; Mountain Sprites; The Raiders; The Destroyers; Mountain Life at Close Quarters; The Spell of Laluni. "Bear with me, if you can. The stories are true in the main, and 'fact is stranger than fiction'." - from the prologue.; 4to.

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Title
The Ibex of Sha-Ping and other Himalayan Studies;
Author
Rundall, L. B. (Lieut.)
Publisher
Macmillan and Co., London
Publication year
1915
Condition
Good+
Dust jacket
No Dust Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition.

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