Central Asia and Tibet: Towards the Holy City of Lassa

London: Hurst and Blackett, 1903 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 7.5". Sven Hedin. The richly illustrated first edition of Swedish explorer Sven Hedin's account of his journeys in Central Asia. The two volume first edition of this work.Illustrated with four folding maps on three sheets to volume I, and one folding map to volume II. With a portrait frontispiece to each volume, eight colour plates across the two volumes, and with four-hundred and five further full page and vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.A prominent Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator, Sven Hedin travelled over six thousand miles through Asia between 1899 and 1902. This account of the journey discusses the scientific, cultural, and religious features of one of the areas encountered.With the stamp 'Disposed of by the Royal Institution' to the half title of volume I, and the title page of volume II.An attractive example of this informative study. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip heads and tails, with small closed tear to volume I head. Marks to head of rear board of volume II. Volume I front hinge and volume II rear hinge lightly strained, but firmly held. Back strips age toned. Stamp to half title of volume I, and title page of volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good