1852 "A Journey to Kathmandu"

Item Details

An 1852 antique hardcover copy of A Journey to Kathmandu by Lawrence Oliphant, published by D. Appleton & Company of New York as part of the ’Appleton’s Popular Library’ series. The work, Oliphant’s first, is a travel narrative of his journey across British-ruled India to Kathmandu, Nepal, in the company of Jung Bahadur Rana, hereditary Prime Minister of Nepal and founder of the Rana dynasty. It provides a fascinating first-hand look at colonial India and Nepal. Bound in a red cloth hardcover.

Condition

- light cover wear and paper yellowing consistent with age.

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Item #

17CIN364-352