SPORT ON THE PAMIRS AND TURKESTAN STEPPES
by Major C Cumberland
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
SPORT ON THE PAMIRS AND TURKESTAN STEPPES - Major C Cumberland, Blackwood and sons, London, 1895, - a modern facsimile edition, 278 page hardback VG with gilt titles and decoration, large fold-out map of Turkestan in rear, The book describes Cumberland's journey from India via Kashmir, Chinese Turkestan, the Pamirs and Central Asia -highlighting the game he encountered - wild camel, jeran antelope, ibex, red-deer and more. One the earliest westerners to reach Yarkand - Uncommon, THE IMAGE SHOWN ON BIBLIO IS THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING PURCHASED
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- Bookseller
- Barking Mad Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BMB#175
- Title
- SPORT ON THE PAMIRS AND TURKESTAN STEPPES
- Author
- Major C Cumberland
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint of 1895 First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Blackwood and sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895 rmodern eprint
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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