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Bhutan, the Early History of a Himalayan Kingdom • Michael Aris • HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • An illustrated history of the kingdom of Bhutan and its 20th-century monarchy. (BHU32, $)
Birds of Bhutan • Carol Inskipp • Tim Inskipp • Richard Grimmett • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • A specialized field guide to 500 species of birds in Bhutan, featuring 70 stunning color plates along with good local information on habitats, birdwatching and conservation. (BHU12, $28.95)
Of Rainbows and Clouds: The Life of Yab Ugyen Dorji as Told to His Daughter • Ashi Dorji Wangmo • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • OUT OF PRINT • A memoir of her father by one of Bhutan's four current queens. It's a vivid, personal account of the Wangchuck dynasty -- and of life and society in the Himalayan Kingdom -- as told by the 70-year-old Yab Ugyen Dorji to his daughter. (BHU10, $39.95)
Concise Flowers of the Himalaya • Oleg Polunin • Adam Stainton • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • A condensed version of the classic Flowers of the Himalayas featuring the same 700 color photographs and 315 line drawings but with shorter descriptive information. (HML17, $25.00)
Bhutan, Mountain Fortress of the Gods • Francoise Pommaret • Christian Schicklgruber • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • OUT OF PRINT • Gorgeous photographs and informative essays on the history, culture and arts of Bhutan. (BHU07, $75.00)
Memoirs of a Political Officer's Wife in Tibet, Sikkim, and Bhutan • Margaret D. Williamson • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • OUT OF PRINT • Williamson, the wife of a British political officer stationed in Gangtok in the 1930s, captures the culture, society and flavor of the region in this wonderfully personal account. (BHU05, $18.95)

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