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Le Messurier, Colonel A.

From London to Bokhara and a Ride Through Persia

1889

1072,54 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Détails

Année
1889
Lieu d'édition
London. Richard Bentley and Son
Auteur
Le Messurier, Colonel A.
Edition
First edition.
Thème
Travel - Asia
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xvi, 326 pp, 18 plates, maps and plans including 3 folding maps colored in outline, 2 plans, 2 partly colored profiles, plates from author's drawings, tables, index. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, spine faded, repair to head affecting two letters of title, light stain to cover, interior is quite good, unmarked, short tear to stub of map, overall very good. A picture of this book is available upon request Ghani 221. Royal Geographical Society 278. Wilson 127. A narrative of the author's travels from London to the Caucasus to Vladikavkas, Tiflis via the Georgian military road, Caucasia, Trans-Caucasus railway, Baku, Naphtha Springs, through Transcaspia to Asunada, the Oxus to Bokhara, Persia to Resht, Teheran, Isaphan, Bushire and finally to Bombay, with much on each place visited, astute observations on religion, customs, politics, trade, transportation, etc, and intelligence observations on the Russian rail building across Caucasus.