Bernard J Shapero : Rare Books

Travel

PEREIRA, George.

Peking to Lhasa. The narrative of journeys in the Chinese Empire made by the late Brigadier-General George Pereira ... compiled by Francis Younghusband from notes and diaries supplied by Major-General Sir Cecil Pereira.


Houghton Mifflin, Boston 1926. First edition. 8vo., x, 287pp., photographic portrait frontispiece, photographic plates throughout, 2 folding maps, original blue cloth gilt, an excellent copy from the library of Peter Hopkirk with book label.

Narrative of the journeys of G. Pereira in 1921-23. He tried to journey from Peking to Lhasa and died at Kanze near Batang on his way in October 1923. Yakushi P153.

Price: £ 250
US Dollar Price: $ 380
Stock Number: 73984