The Archive · 1935

TIBET: PAST AND PRESEN' By Sir CHARLES BELL

CING — Indian Civil Service, Retired; late British Political Representative in Tibet, Bhutan, and Sikkim,

Author of Grammar tog. Cottoquiat al Tibetan and English-Tibetan Dictionary First edition published in 1924, Dlustrated with three coloured Plates, 72 half-tone plates, and 2 maps. 24s, plus postage 'A cheap edition published in 1927, contains a selection of the illustrations but none of the coloured plates, 326 pp.

20s. blur postage.

"A very clear summary of the main facts in the social and religious history of the country, and a wealth of legend and folklore which, aided by large Humber of excellent photographs, IMlustrates with peculiar success the life, customs, manners and mentality of the Tibetan people."

'TIBET: PAST AND PRESENT Sir Charles Bell writes of the history of Tibet and of her place in modern politics.

"THE PEOPLE OF TIBET he turns to the people themselves, and gives a1 inside view of their life, their customs and manners, their homes and their occupations. ig laid bare by an authority who has had "Ever of Tibetan 2 a rare intimacy with the people and who possesses a sympathy and style to attract all readers." Ilustrated.

The author was the first white man to visit Lhasa on, the personal invitation of the Tibetan Government. He lived there for eleven months, and saw the life of the Forbidden City as no white man had ever seen it before. 21s. plus postage.

By the same author:

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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