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Shambhala; Nicholas Roerich; Frederick A. Stokes Company; 1930; First Edition; in original dust jacket

$495.00

First edition; Nicholas Roerich’s Shambhala (1930), a classic of Central Asian exploration, Tibetan mysticism, and the Shambhala/Agni Yoga tradition. Includes color frontispiece. Original dust jacket. Rare and Collectible.

Shambhala; Nicholas Roerich; Frederick A. Stokes Company; 1930; First Edition; in original dust jacket; Octavo; viii, 316 pp. Frontispiece in color by Svetoslav Roerich with tissue guard. Gilt-lettered and decorated red cloth (see all photos for details). BOOKSELLER SINCE 1968. 10% OFF FIRST ORDER.

Book: GOOD TO GOOD+. Cloth shows general shelf wear and mild discoloration on rear; gilt bright on cover, fading on spine. Binding sound, hinges firm. Interior clean and unmarked; pages bright. Frontispiece and tissue guard intact.

Dust Jacket: FAIR, BY STRICT GRADING. Original jacket clipped, with heavy edge wear, multiple tears, small losses, and older tape repairs to margins and folds. Spine panel worn with losses at head and tail and partial loss of lettering. Rear panel rubbed and soiled with additional tears and tape repairs. Artwork on front panel still clear. Jacket now in a removable archival sleeve.

Notes: A complete example of Roerich’s work on Central Asian and Tibetan esotericism, increasingly uncommon in the original jacket. Fully disclosed copy with all first-edition points.