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Severin, Timothy

The Oriental Adventure; Explorers of the East

1976

38,54 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canadá)

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Año de publicación
1976
Lugar de impresión
London. Angus and Robertson
Autor
Severin, Timothy
Edición
First edition, true first edition.
Materia
Travel - Asia
Idiomas
Inlgés
Primera edición

Descripción

8vo [25.5 x 16 cm]; 240 pp, many illustrations and plates, including colored plates including double-page, mostly from early prints, paintings, 6 maps including double-page, index. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), fine and clean condition. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A well-written, superbly illustrated and interesting survey of over 600 years of exploration including Marco Polo, Yermak, Coryat, Marc Aurel Stein, Sven Hedin and others. Includes chapters on the great trigonometrical survey, merchant travellers, the conquest of Siberia, spies, etc.