The high road to China: George Bogle, the Panchen Lama and the first British expedition to Tibet / Kate Teltscher.The high road to China: George Bogle, the Panchen Lama and the first British expedition to Tibet / Kate Teltscher
2007, Paperback Edition. London: Bloomsbury. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #334437
Physical description: 316 pages: illustrations, maps. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Bengal & Bhutan 1774 -- The Panchen Lama's letter -- Private commissions to Mr. Bogle -- Lazy, lolling Palankins -- Perpetual ascending and descending -- The first European in these parts -- Monkish to the greatest degree -- Bloody work -- Tibet 1774-1775 -- God's Vicegerent -- To Tashilhunpo -- Thibet vocabulary -- The business of a traveller -- Living like a Thibetian -- A last farewell -- Bengal, Tibet & China 1775-1793 -- Melancholy Hall -- Tibet garden -- To adventure for possibilities -- The Emperor's invitation -- The meeting between the two -- The pure light of the void -- The tank -- The Golden Urn. Subjects: Bogle, George 1746-1781 Travel China Tibet Autonomous Region. Bogle, George 1746-1777. Bogle, George 1746-1781 Travel China Tibet. Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900. Discoveries in geography British. History Asia General. Asian history. Tibet (China) - Discovery and exploration – British. Genre: Bibliography. Biography. Illustrated.
Price: €10.95