Kirkpatrick colonel william (2 Ergebnisse)
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: New Delhi, 1969
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In den WarenkorbOln.m.OU. xix, 386, [ii] (index), pp, 4 pages,4° Umschlag mit Randläsuren Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1500.
Verlag: . London, William Miller, 1811, First edition., 1811
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In den Warenkorb4to [29.5 x 23.5 cm]; xx, 386, [ii, index], [iv, publisher's catalogue] pp, 14 engraved plates including one hand colored, plate of alphabets, portrait, large folding map (old repair on verso, split at fold), engraved vignette on title page, half title. recent black leather, gilt spine title lettering on red and black leather la…bels, blind-stamp on margin of title and library ink stamp on verso, but no other library markings, half title margin a little chipped, light foxing, very good sound copy. Yakushi k90a. Cox i, 311. A narrative by the first Englishman to enter Nepal, this being a diplomatic mission. Kirkpatrick was an officer with Lord Cornwallis in India and was dispatched to Nepal to settle a dispute with the Chinese, Nepalese and Tibet. At the time Nepal was spoken of as another El Dorado and was the subject for 'Lost Horizon'. The work provides much on the topography, geography, climate, agriculture, botany, zoology, culture, peoples, economy, history and with an extensive vocabulary listing. The plates include people, animals, bird, weapons, etc. A picture of this book is available on request.