I'm nominating
Magic and Mystery in Tibet by Alexandra David-Neel, published in 1928.
The description is a little over the top, but I thought it gave more flavor than the alternative, which is bare bones.
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For centuries Tibet has been known as the last home of mystery, the hidden, sealed land, where ancient mysteries still survive that have perished in the rest of the Orient. Many men have written about Tibet and its secret lore, but few have actually penetrated it to learn its ancient wisdom. Among those few was Madame Alexandra David-Neel, a French orientalist. A practicing Buddhist, a profound historian of religion, and linguist, she actually lived in Tibet for more than 14 years. She had the great honor of being received by the Dalai Lama; she studied philosophical Buddhism and Tibetan Tantra at the great centers; she meditated in lonely caves and on wind-swept winter mountains with yogi hermits; and she even witnessed forbidden corpse-magic in the forests. Her experiences have been unique.
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Prices: US $2.99, CA $3.99, AU $4.63, UK £2.39. There's a more expensive edition, also, but I've verified these prices. There's a WhisperSync book to go with the cheap edition as well.
313 pp.