So Close To Heaven. The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas. -- SIGNED First Printing
by Crossette, Barbara
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First Printing of First Edition. Anonymously Inscribed & Signed by the author on the pre-title page. The book is in nice condition with clean covers, no rubbing, six titles in the bibliography at the end of the book have been underlined, no other marks or writing in the book, no foxing, solid binding. The dust jacket is in fine condition with no chips, no tears, is clean. The book has 297 pages and several b/w photos, bibliography, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001787
- Title
- So Close To Heaven. The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas. -- SIGNED First Printing
- Author
- Crossette, Barbara
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- tibet, bhutan, sikkim, nepal, india, buddhism
- Bookseller catalogs
- SIGNED Mountain; Central Asia;
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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Inscribed
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