Himalaya and Karakoram Books

A collection of books and articles related generally to the Himalaya and Karakoram mountain ranges.

0 1854 Index to sketches of India Tibet and Kashmir by Conway Shipley Size: 36M

0 1852 India showing route of Conway Shipley Size: 2.3M

0 1854 Mountains of Northern India to illustrate Thompson and Shipley routes Size: 1.9M

0 Sketches of India Tibet and Kashmir by Conway Shipley Size: 3.4M

001 Part of Sinaitic range from deck of P&O Steamer Oriental Red Sea Nov 8 1852 Size: 488K

002 Landing Place and Hotel at Aden from the Anchorage Nov 14 1852 Size: 216K

003 The Cantonment at Aden Size: 296K

004 The entrance to the Cantonment at Aden Size: 160K

005 The harbour of Point de Galle Ceylon Size: 368K

006 Point de Galle Ceylon from the deck of the ‘Oriental’ Size: 224K

007 Madras roads from the steamer deck Nov 30 1852 Size: 192K

008 Boats on the Hoogly going up to Calcutta on the Oriental Size: 228K

009 Ochterlony monument and Government House Calcutta Size: 272K

010 The new Cathedral Calcutta from Chowringee road near the race course Size: 172K

011 Ancient Hindu temples at Kooldhee Size: 220K

012 Dak travelling in Bengal and view on the Ganges Size: 260K

013 The golah at Patna in the province of Bahar Size: 160K

014 The river Ganges from Captain Sombs’ bungalow Size: 208K

015 General Young’s house Dinapore Size: 200K

016 Hindoo Temple at Segoulee on the frontiers of Nepal Jan 3 1853 Size: 236K

017 A Subalterns bungalow Segoulee Size: 240K

018 Captain Vernus bungalow and mess house of the 10th Irregular Cavalry Segoulee Size: 228K

019 The Powa or resting house for travellers at Bhimpadhy Nepal Jan 13 1853 Size: 416K

020 View from top of Chundra Giri Pass on the road to the Valley of Nepal Size: 376K

021 The Powa at Thankote at the foot of the Chunda Giri Pass Nepal Size: 164K

022 Temples at Patan a city in Nepal Jan 17 1853 Size: 348K

023 The great temples of Pushputty Size: 308K

024 The Residency at Khatmandoo Nepal Jan 18 1853 Size: 392K

025 A very ancient Bhuddist tomb and place of pilgrimage near Khatmandoo Nepal Size: 244K

026 An old ruined temple in one of the streets of the city of Patan in Nepal Size: 276K

027 Pilgrims and traders from Bootan Jan 20 1853 Size: 268K

028 Nepalese Sepahis or soldiers Jan 25 1853 Size: 300K

029 Temples of Bhatgong a city of Nepal near Khatmandoo Size: 452K

030 Temples at Bhatgong a city of nepal near Khatmandoo Size: 408K

031 A Lama from Lha-ssa sketched at the Residency Katmandoo Size: 188K

032 A Nepalese Sirdar or Noble by a native of Nepal Jan 1853 Size: 268K

033 The temple of Narrain-Hittee an incarnation of Vishnu Size: 312K

034 In the city of Khatmandoo Nepal Size: 308K

035 Palace of Jung Bahadoor the Prime-minister of Nepal Size: 288K

036 From the parade ground at Khatmandoo Nepal Size: 288K

037 Nepalese soldiers and peasants from a sketch by a native of Nepal Size: 376K

038 Nepalese soldier and peasants Size: 324K

039 One of the old Lamas tombs on the hill of Simboo Nath in the Valley of Nepal Size: 372K

040 Temple and hill of Simboo Nath from the Residency garden Khatmandoo Nepal Size: 352K

041 Bridge near Hetowra in Nepal Jan 25 1853 Size: 188K

042 A first story window from the golden gate of the Durbar Bhatgong near Khatmandoo Nepal Size: 120K

043 Part of the facade of the Durbar in the old city of Patan near Katmandoo Nepal Size: 588K

044 A Mussalman tomb near Benares Feb 1 1853 Size: 208K

045 The state barge of the Rajah of Benares at Ramnugger Benares Feb 1 1853 Size: 188K

046 The Ganges and view of the Palace of the Rajah of Benares Size: 276K

047 The minarets and mosque of the Emperor Aurengzebe Benares Size: 296K

048 The Mosque of Aurungzebe Benares Size: 312K

049 The Bhuddist Tope and Hindoo temple at Sarnath Size: 196K

050 The Pucka bridge over the Gomtee at Lucknow Kingdom of Oude Size: 272K

051 The river Goomtee from the river bridge Lucknow Feb 7 1853 Size: 276K

052 The river Goomtee from the Pucka bridge Lucknow Feb 8 1853 Size: 320K

053a La Martiniere a college founded by General Martin Size: 236K

054 View on the Pucka bridge Lucknow Size: 272K

055 The ‘Roumi Durwaza’ or Turkish gate in the city of Lucknow Size: 372K

056 The ‘Taje Mahal’ (crown of the harem) Agra Size: 248K

057 The ‘Taje Mahal’ Agra copied from a photograph by a native of Delhi Size: 128K

058 One of the gateways in the Musjid built by Akbar shah at Futtypore Sicri Size: 316K

059 From one of the balconies in the Rajah of Bhurtpore’s place at Dug Size: 464K

060 Mosque and part of the city wals Delhi from the banks of the Jumna Size: 276K

061 The Kautub Minar near Delhi Size: 352K

062 The Koutub Minar near Delhi Size: 344K

063 Entrance to the fortress of Delhi the palace of the last Mogul Size: 288K

064 A general view of Delhi from the top of the gateway of the palace Size: 304K

065 The temple of Hari Mandir in the city of Umritsur in the Punjaub Size: 392K

066 Tomb of the Emperor Jehanguire at Lahore Size: 228K

067 The Jumma Musjid and fortress of Lahore Size: 188K

068 The fort at Loodiana in the Cis Sutlej Territories Size: 156K

069 The upper waterfall near Simla Size: 224K

070 A paharee or hill temple in the Deodar forest below Simla Size: 400K

071 Small hill village near Nahn Size: 176K

072 The city of Nahn capital of the Simour Rajah Size: 332K

073 View from the verandah of Lord W Hays bungalow ‘Oaklands’ Size: 432K

074 Remains of a little Ghoorkha fort at Theog near Simla May 8 1853 Size: 224K

075 The Dak bungalow at Naukunda Size: 204K

076 A piece of the great Tibet road near Naukunda May 7 1853 Size: 344K

077 Our first view of the Sutlej from near Kotghur May 11 1853 Size: 352K

078 The village of Nut in the valley of the Sutlej May 12 1853 Size: 248K

079 The Rajah of Busahirs palace from our camping ground May 15, 1853 Size: 356K

080 The river Mandglaid one of the tributaries of the Sutlej Size: 400K

081 The Rajah of Busahirs palace at Saharan in the Sutlej valley Size: 268K

082 Halting place for breakfast between Saharan and Sranda in Sutlej valley Size: 404K

083 Our camp above Sranda in a deodar forest May 17 1853 Size: 472K

084 Village of Sranda from our camp Size: 280K

085 Paharee or hill temple between Sranda and Nachar Size: 312K

086 The Sanga or wooden bridge over the Sutlej at Mangtu in Kunawar Size: 392K

087 The valley of the Sutlej between Chegaon and Miru in Kanawar May 20 1853 Size: 424K

088 Halting place for breakfast between Miru and Rogee Size: 384K

089 Specimin of a mountain road in the Himalaya between Rogi and Chini Size: 300K

090 Small temple and house of the priest in the village of Chini May 28 1852 Size: 336K

091 Temple and tank at Kotah May 24 1853 Size: 316K

092 Chini the capital of Kanawar May 25 1853 Size: 348K

093 The Cis-Sutlej range of the Himalayahs from the road between Chini and Pangi Size: 412K

094 From the snow bridge in the valley of the Sika river near Sika Size: 420K

095 The village of Sika in the valley of the Sika May 27 1853 Size: 324K

096 Temple near our camping ground at Sika May 28 1853 Size: 208K

097 View from the top of the Hungrung Pass Size: 416K

098 Women coolies of Kanawar from above Kanum May 28 1853 Size: 248K

099 The yak or grunting ox and peasants of the district of Hungrung Size: 220K

100 The village of Lio in the Piti or Spiti valley Size: 400K

101 The valley of the Piti looking up the river from Shialkur Size: 440K

102 The fort and village of Shialkur in the Piti valley Size: 400K

103 Passage of the Piti river at 11,000 ft between Sumra and Taboo Size: 356K

104 Two Lamas or Lambas, Priests of Poooh June 8 1853 Size: 276K

105 Ravine on the left bank of the Piti valley between Taboo and Pok Size: 264K

106 Two coolies between Pok and Dunkin Piti valley June 9 1853 Size: 172K

107 The Piti valley between Pok and Dunkur about 12,000 ft Size: 360K

108 The village and fort of Kunkur capital of the Piti or Spiti district Size: 408K

109 Another view of Dunkur in the Piti valley from our camp Size: 348K

110 The ‘kua’ or bridge of twisted willow twigs across the river Piti Size: 260K

111 The valley of Piti opposite Bannigg Size: 364K

112 The Lama Convent at Ki June 13, 1853 Size: 304K

113 View of the ‘Purang La’ or Purang Pass from the valley of the Purang Size: 412K

114 Approach to the Chumeriri Lake from the valley of the Parang in Rupshu Size: 252K

115 The North end of the Chumoriri Lake in Rupshu Size: 208K

116 Our last view of the Chumoriri Lake Size: 340K

117 Our camp at Ghay at the foot of the Tung-Lung Pass Size: 336K

118 Entrance to the gorge of Gyah in the Jung-po valley Ladak Size: 384K

119 The river Tung Po and pass in the gorge of Gyah Ladak Size: 236K

120 Lama convent between Marsilung and Churhut in the valley of the Indus Size: 252K

121 The valley of the Indus from the bridge on the approach to Leh June 29 1853 Size: 360K

122 The great ‘Om Mane’ on the approach to Leh in Ladak Size: 340K

123 The city of Leh the capital of Ladak or Middle Tibet Size: 364K

124 A Bhuddist temple in the environs of Leh in Ladak 7AM July 1 1853 Size: 296K

125 A Zamindars house and tomb of a Lama near Leh Size: 300K

126 A nearer view of Leh above the city is the palace of the Rajah of Ladak Size: 348K

127 Our last view of Leh from the road to Baltistan 6AM July 3 1853 Size: 352K

128 The Sikh fort near Leh Size: 252K

129 Old Bhootan fort near Kalatze, valley of the Indus Ladak Size: 296K

130 Women coolies, a Zamindar and peasants of Ladak Size: 280K

131 A Mookhiah or chief of a village, coolies include a female of Ladak Size: 276K

132 The convent of Lama Yuru Size: 404K

133 Curious isolated pinacle with the small village of Gompa at its base Size: 228K

134 Colossal statue of Padme Sera cut in relief on a rock near Mulbek Size: 220K

135 A lama convent in the Pushkgun valley 7am July 9 1853 Size: 356K