Synopsis
An account of how the wilderness in the heart of the Western Himalayas was explored and appropriated by a small group of intelligence agents involved in the Great Game - the century-long rivalry between Russia and British India for control of Central Asia.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
About the Author:
John Keay a freelance journalist, author, and traveler, and is also the author of When Men and Mountains Meet.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for The Gilgit Game: Explorers of the Western Himalayas,...
Stock Image
The Gilgit Game: The Explorers of the Western Himalayas 1865-95
Published by
Oxford University Press, 1994
ISBN 10: 0195774663
ISBN 13: 9780195774665
Used
paperback
Seller: Skihills Books, SUN PRAIRIE, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Fair. Soft cover. Minor page rippling. Very readable copy. Seller Inventory # 033792
Seller Image
The Gilgit Game: The Explorers of the Western Himalayas 1865-95
Published by
Oxford University Press, Karachi, 1995
ISBN 10: 0195774663
ISBN 13: 9780195774665
Used
Soft cover
Seller: Approximations, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Second impression, 1995. Trade paperback. Light handling wear to surfaces, edges, corners. Small scuff on rear panel, spine-side. Firmly bound, heavy paper stock. Series of numbers inked in small script to upper right corner of flyleaf half title page. (xiii)277pp. Black and white maps and images throughout. Seller Inventory # ABE-1742642918511
Seller Image
The Gilgit Game: The Explorers of the Western Himalayas 1865-95
Published by
Oxford University Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 0195774663
ISBN 13: 9780195774665
Used
Softcover
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 3rd impression . 3rd impression, 1998. Publication of 277 pages. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed. The front free end paper page has minor tears on the edges. The remaining pages are clean and complete. The text is legible. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # 6rcpq
Buy Used
£ 4.63
£ 21.34 shipping
Ships from South Africa to U.S.A.
Ships from South Africa to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Gilgit Game: The Explorers of the Western Himalayas 1865-95
Seller: Nauka Japan LLC, Tokyo, Japan
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. [oup ak 0301]. Seller Inventory # SKU001121
Stock Image
The Gilgit Game
Published by
Oxford University Press, 1979
ISBN 10: 0195774663
ISBN 13: 9780195774665
Used
Soft cover
Seller: Broadleaf Books, Abergavenny, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Good. B/w photographs and illustrations (illustrator). The inside front has a very slight crack to the bottom of page facing the title page caused by the bottom of the spine being having a half inch slit. The title page is away from the spine to three quarters of the way up. Thereafter very good. Top of cover spine has very slight wear. Broadleaf Books is a second hand independent bookshop in Abergavenny, South Wales. Enquiries and visits are welcome. trv. Seller Inventory # 193741
Seller Image
The Gilgit Game
Published by
Oxford University Press, Karachi, 1993
ISBN 10: 0195774663
ISBN 13: 9780195774665
Used
Paperback
Seller: San Francisco Book Company, Paris, France
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback Octavo. wraps, 277 pp covers lightly worn on the edges Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. Seller Inventory # 97540