1929, Altai-Himalaya: A Travel Diary by Nicholas Roerich, HBw/dj 2nd Pre-Pub, EX

Description: A VERY NICE COPY of the Frederick R. Stokes March 14, 1929 second printing before publication, which actually preceded the March 25th 1st printing by 11 days. IN A NICE EXAMPLE OF THE UNCOMMON ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET. The dust jacket does have tears and chipping along the edges - see listing photo of jacket outside of mylar jacket - but it is clean, intact, and now handsomely preserved in a mylar jacket. The book alone is in NEAR FINE CONDITION. Clean blue textured cloth with clear gilt titling. Bright blue top stain, no fading of color. Map front endpaper. A previous owner neatly inked name and date on first free endpaper (see listing photo). Thick octavo, 407 pgs., including 20 reproductions from paintings by the author himself. A synopsis of the author and the book from a modern reprint: "... Roerich was a Russian-American Renaissance Man, living in the mid-1900s. A popular and accomplished artist, he was noted for the lush use of light and color in his paintings. Also a prolific writer, he penned several books concerning Tibet, India, Central Asia, China, Mongolia and Siberia. It was probably from Roerich's books that the concept of a mystical Shangri-la became well known. There are two museums dedicated to Roerich, one in New York and one in Moscow. Roerich was also a famous archaeologist and explorer. Altai Himalaya chronicles his expedition through Sinkiang, Altai-Mongolia and Tibet from 1924 to 1928. Twelve chapters describe incredible adventure and intrigue as his team covers ground still almost unknown today! Roerich's "Travel Diary" style also incorporates various mysteries and mystical arts of Central Asia, including such arcane topics as the hidden cities of Shambala and Agartha." Cliff's Books B59

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