Journal of a Tour through part of the Snowy Range of the Himala Mountains, and to the sources of the Rivers Jumna and Ganges
por Fraser, James Baillie
- Usado
- first
- Condição
- Contemporary cloth, rebacked with smooth tan calf
- Livreiro
-
New York, New York, United States
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"An amazing record of a region which remained little known until the twentieth century. It provides meticulous information on a variety of subjects -- history, agriculture, flora and fauna, geology, ethnology, commerce, manufactures, mineralogy; information which was collected under conditions of extreme physical discomfort and at times danger..." (M. Archer & T. Falk, India Revealed: The Art and Adventures of James and William Fraser 1801-35, London, 1989)
Rare large paper issue. Yakushi F191a
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- Livreiro
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 320932
- Título
- Journal of a Tour through part of the Snowy Range of the Himala Mountains, and to the sources of the Rivers Jumna and Ganges
- Autor
- Fraser, James Baillie
- Formato/Encadernação
- 548pp. Large engraved map 77 x 66 cm., covers the area of Lodak and Chinese Empire at the North, and Lake Mantullaee at the far
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Contemporary cloth, rebacked with smooth tan calf
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First edition, Large Paper Issue
- Editorial
- printed for Rodwell and Martin, Bond Street
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1820
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palavras-chave
- Mountaineering | Central Asia
- Catálogos de livreiros
- History, Travel & Geography; Sports & Games;
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