BAYONETS TO LHASA

Fleming, Peter

Description:

The adventure which brought British bayonets to Lhasa is one of the stranger episodes in Imperial history.Conceived by Curzon as a move in the 'Great Game' which Russia and England had been playing for years in Central Asia, reluctantly sanctioned by A.J.Balfour's Government, and carried out in the face of physical obstacles which no troops have faced before or since, the British incursion into Tibet was a shot in the dark..... Unclipped dustcover-Frontispiece-with maps and illustrations with 319 pages. Owners inscription to front paste-down

Details:

  • Publisher: Rupert Hart-Davis
  • Publisher Place: London
  • Date of Publication: 1961
  • Edition: 1st Edition
  • Jacket Condition: Very Good
  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 145 X 225mm
  • Lot No: 48
  • Hammer Price: $35
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