1903 CENTRAL ASIA & TIBET TOWARDS HOLY CITY of LASSA 2 VOLS antique ILLUSTRATED

CENTRAL ASIA and TIBETTOWARDS THE HOLY CITY of LASSA With 420 illustrations from drawings and photographs, eight full-page coloured illustrations from paintings, and five maps, mostly by the author ...by Sven Hedin In two volumes, complete.New York: Charles Scribners sons; 1903Size 7 by 9 3/4 inchesOriginal cloth decorated in gilt.Untrimmed edges good interior condition, wear of bindingsEx-libraryText in English===============================Sven Anders Hedin (1865 – 1952) was a Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator of his own works. During four expeditions to Central Asia, he made the Transhimalaya known in the West and located sources of the Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej Rivers. He also mapped lake Lop Nur, and the remains of cities, grave sites and the Great Wall of China in the deserts of the Tarim Basin. In his book Fran pol till pol (From Pole to Pole), Hedin describes a journey through Asia and Europe between the late 1880s and the early 1900s. While traveling, Hedin visited Turkey, the Caucasus, Tehran, Iraq, lands of the Kyrgyz people and the Russian Far East, India, China and Japan.The posthumous publication of his Central Asia Atlas marked the conclusion of his life's work.==========================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTRAL ASIA and TIBET TOWARDS THE HOLY CITY of LASSA With 420 illustrations from drawings and photographs, eight full-page coloured illustrations from paintings, and five maps, mostly by the author ... by Sven Hedin  In two volumes, complete. New York: Charles Scribners sons; 1903 Size 7 by 9 3/4 inches Original cloth decorated in gilt. Untrimmed edges  good interior condition, wear of bindings Ex-library Text in English =============================== Sven Anders Hedin (1865 – 1952) was a Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator of his own works. During four expeditions to Central Asia, he made the Transhimalaya known in the West and located sources of the Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej Rivers. He also mapped lake Lop Nur, and the remains of cities, grave sites and the Great Wall of China in the deserts of the Tarim Basin. In his book Fran pol till pol (From Pole to Pole), Hedin describes a journey through Asia and Europe between the late 1880s and the early 1900s. While traveling, Hedin visited Turkey, the Caucasus, Tehran, Iraq, lands of the Kyrgyz people and the Russian Far East, India, China and Japan. The posthumous publication of his Central Asia Atlas marked the conclusion of his life's work. ========================== Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Topic:Asia
• Binding:Cloth
• Subject:Illustrated
• Language:English
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1903