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245 14 a| The high road to China :b| George Bogle, the Panchen Lama, and the first British expedition to Tibet /c| Kate Teltscher.;

246 30 a| George Bogle, the Panchen Lama, and the first British expedition to Tibet;

250 a| 1st American ed.;

260 a| New York :b| Farrar, Straus and Giroux,c| 2006.;

300 a| xvi, 316 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations (some color), maps ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-299) and index.;

505 0 a| Part I : Bengal & Bhutan 1774 -- The Panchen Lama's letter -- Private commissions to Mr Bogle -- Lazy, lolling palankins -- Perpetual ascending and descending -- The first European in these parts -- Monkish to the greatest degree -- Bloody work -- Part II: Tibet 1774-1775 -- God's vicegerent -- To Tashilhunpo -- Thibet vocabulary -- The business of a traveller -- Living like a Thibetian -- A last farewell -- Part III: Bengal, Tibet & China 1775-1793 -- Melancholy hall -- Tibet garden -- To adventure for possibilities -- The emperor's invitation -- The meeting between the two -- The pure light of the void -- The tank -- The golden urn.;

600 10 a| Bogle, George,d| 1746-1781x| Travelz| Chinaz| Tibet Autonomous Region.=| ^A880139;

600 00 a| Dpal-ldan-ye-shes,c| Panchen Lama VI,d| 1738-1780x| Travelz| China.=| ^A880147;

651 0 a| Tibet Autonomous Region (China)x| Discovery and explorationx| British.=| ^A23773;

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The high road to China : George Bogle, the Panchen Lama, and the first British expedition to Tibet / Kate Teltscher.

Author/creator	Teltscher, Kate
Format	Book
Edition	1st American ed.
Publication Info	New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006.
Description	xvi, 316 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Bogle, George, 1746-1781--Travel. --China. --Tibet Autonomous Region. Dpal-ldan-ye-shes, Panchen Lama VI, 1738-1780--Travel. --China. Tibet Autonomous Region (China)--Discovery and exploration. --British.

Portion of title	George Bogle, the Panchen Lama, and the first British expedition to Tibet
Contents	Part I : Bengal & Bhutan 1774 -- The Panchen Lama's letter -- Private commissions to Mr Bogle -- Lazy, lolling palankins -- Perpetual ascending and descending -- The first European in these parts -- Monkish to the greatest degree -- Bloody work -- Part II: Tibet 1774-1775 -- God's vicegerent -- To Tashilhunpo -- Thibet vocabulary -- The business of a traveller -- Living like a Thibetian -- A last farewell -- Part III: Bengal, Tibet & China 1775-1793 -- Melancholy hall -- Tibet garden -- To adventure for possibilities -- The emperor's invitation -- The meeting between the two -- The pure light of the void -- The tank -- The golden urn.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-299) and index.
LCCN	2006034071
ISBN	9780374217006 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0374217009 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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