First published in 1935, Men & Gods in Mongolia is rare and unusual travel book that takes the reader into the virtually unknwon world of Mongolia, a country only now opening up to the West. Henning Haslund was a Swedish Explorer who accompanied Sven Hedin and other explorers into Mongolia and Central Asia in the 1920s and 30s. Haslund takes the reader to the lost city of Karakota in the Gobi desert, introduces the reader to the Bodgo Gegen, a God-king in Mongolia, and allows the reader to meet Dambin Jansang, the dreaded ...
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First published in 1935, Men & Gods in Mongolia is rare and unusual travel book that takes the reader into the virtually unknwon world of Mongolia, a country only now opening up to the West. Henning Haslund was a Swedish Explorer who accompanied Sven Hedin and other explorers into Mongolia and Central Asia in the 1920s and 30s. Haslund takes the reader to the lost city of Karakota in the Gobi desert, introduces the reader to the Bodgo Gegen, a God-king in Mongolia, and allows the reader to meet Dambin Jansang, the dreaded warlord of the 'Black Gobi'. Alongside the esoteric and mystical material, there is plenty of adventure; caravans across the Gobi desert; kidnapped and held for ransom; initation into shamanic societies; encounters with warlords; and the violent birth of a new nation.
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NY 1935 National Travel Club. Hardcover sm4to. Black cloth with gilt lettering and trim. 57 photo illus.; double-page map. VG+, no wear, hinges not cracked, very slight bump on cover tips. no owner marks. no dj.
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Good. No jacket. First edition. Ex libris plate on inside front cover. Inside front and back covers discolored, main text block clean. Minor wear on corners and spine.
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Good. Special National Travel Edition 1935. Navy blue cloth boards with gilt design and lettering. Dust jacket is cream with red illustration and lettering. Unmarked with the exception of a stamp marking on the upper front flyleaf. Foxing on edges of pages. Jacket has some missing pieces and tears that have been tape repaired, general bumping and wear on jacket. Jacket is clipped.