Trans-Himalaya. Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet
by HEDIN, Sven
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- Hardcover
- first
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- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London. Macmillan and Co. 1909. 1st Edition. Hardcover. thick8vo. 22cm, first edition, In Two Volumes, xxiii,436 & xvii,441 pp., 2 frontis portraits (Lord Minto & Hedin), with 338 illustrations from photographs, water-colour sketches & drawings by the author, 10 rear maps (3 large folding), rear ads, index, burgundy cloth, gilt decoration of front covers (Tibetan), gilt spine titles, top edges gilt, some wear on the edges, paper spine labels removed, chip on the top spine edge repaired, internally clean and sound, a very good set (tr). ~ A extensive account by Swedish explorer, geologist and topographer, Sven Hedin (1865-1952) of his third Central Asian expedition of 1905-1908. Traveling extensively through the western highlands of Tibet and the Transhimalaya, Hedin became the first European to reach the Kailash region and visited sacred Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash, the centre of the Earth according to Buddist and Hindu religions. He also found the sources of the Indus and Brahmaputra Rivers. A classic of travel literature extensively illustrated and mapped by the Author. A third volume appeared in 1913.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38077
- Title
- Trans-Himalaya. Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet
- Author
- HEDIN, Sven
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- London. Macmillan and Co. 1909
- Keywords
- TRAVEL CENTRAL ASIA HEDIN TIBET TRANSHIMALAYA KAILASH LAKE MANASAROVAR MOUNT INDUS RIVER BRAHMAPUTRA FIRST EDITION
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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