High in the Himalayas between Nepal and Bhutan is the small Kingdom of Sikkim. In these lofty isolated foothills live a people who have developed a unique way of life. These are the clans of the Lepcha people.
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High in the Himalayas between Nepal and Bhutan is the small Kingdom of Sikkim. In these lofty isolated foothills live a people who have developed a unique way of life. These are the clans of the Lepcha people.
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Seller's Description:
Frontis; 30pp photoplates. Some rubbing. Light binding soil. Good. 23x15cm, 488, (30) pp, Name inked on flyleaf. Contents: The Lepchas & Sikkim; Lepcha Life: Relations with the Environment: The Homes of the Lepchas; Getting Food; Relations with Foreigners: Money Lenders & Trading Friends; Relations with Other Lepchas: Law & Order; The Rules of Kinship & Marriage; Relations with the Supernatural: Religion: Lamaism; The Mun; The People of the Mayel; Life of the Lepchas: The Rhythm of Lepcha Life; Birth & Childhood; Sex, Marriage & Maturity; Death; Lives of Lepchas: Deviants & Defectives; The Life of Kurma; The First Dorjé Lapoon, His Family & Jiroong; Appendices.
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Seller's Description:
Good. 1938. Cloth, octavo, 510 pp. Soiling, chipping, and tears to dj. Price clipped. A good amount of foxing to text and block. Front hinge starting. (Subject: Central Asia. )
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Seller's Description:
Good. Good condition. 2nd edition. (Lepcha, South Asian people) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Good jacket. Review Copy. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 488 pp. Original tan cloth covers. Bottom corner of rear cover and spine ends slightly bumped. Previous owner's initials to top edge of front blank endpaper. Review slip laid-in. DJ moderately soiled w/ light chipping to corners and spine ends. Approx. 3/4" closed tear from top edge of front panel; approx. 1" closed tear from top edge of rear panel. Spine darkened. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents nice.
