captain bed upreti (4 risultati)

No Binding. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Lovely photographs.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. small tear at top edge of dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. Scarce oversized hardcover 28 x 22 cm, 119 pages, glossy paper, NOT ex-library. Price blacked out on the reverse of the title page. Pages are clean and bright with gentle offset marks, unmarked text; free of stamps and inscriptions. Boards show lightly bumped edges and corners, shelfworn marks and faint smudges. Firm secure binding. Dust jacket with a couple of edge-nicks, a touch of fraying, short creases along the edges; scratches and a 4 cm-tear (repaired) on the rear panel. -- This is a visual travelogue and photographic study by commercial pilot Captain Bed Upreti, showcasing 146 colour aerial photographs of Nepal's diverse landscapes. The book serves as a "show and tell" record of the country's geography, captured from a pilot's unique perspective in the cockpit. The book is structured into sections that cover major geographical and cultural landmarks across Nepal: - Kathmandu Valley [includes aerial views of the capital, the "City of Arts" Patan (Lalitpur), and the ancient city of Bhaktapur]; - National Parks & Sacred Sites [features footage of Chitwan National Park, Devghat, and Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha]; - Regional Landscapes [covers the western regions like Pokhara, the Karnali River in the Far West, and the eastern mountainous areas]; - The Himalayas [detailed perspectives of the high mountains, including Mount Everest]. -- Captain Bed Upreti is a veteran pilot with over 30 years of experience flying in Nepal, India, and Indonesia. He is known for using his career in aviation to fund cultural projects, such as the first aviation museum in Kathmandu, and for his prolific aerial photography, which has led to over a dozen books. -- Contents: Introduction; Nepal: Land, Life and People; Kathmandu, Valley of Beauty; Patan [Lalitpur], the City of Arts; Bhaktapur, the Ancient City; Great Views Around Kathmandu Valley; Chitawan National Park [Chitwan National Park] and Devghat; Lumbini, Birthplace of Buddha; Pokhara and the West; Beautiful Mountains and the East; Karnali River [Ghaghara], the Mid- and Far-west; Himalaya and Mt Everest.

Hard back binding in publisher's original colour photograph covered boards. 4to 11'' x 9''. Contains 111 printed pages of text with beautiful colour photographs throughout. Ink message to the verso of the front free end paper. Fine clean condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9993354228 MOUNTAINEERING.