Central Asia and Tibet: Towards the Holy City of Lhasa by Hedin, Sven - 1903

New York: Greenwood Press, Publishers, 1969. First Greenwood Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo, two volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's brown cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spines. Spines show very light sunning and extremely minor wear to the head/tail edges. Text blocks have slight foxing to the edges. Frontispiece to each volume. First Greenwood reprint. Originally published in 1903 by Hurst and Blackett Ltd. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column A, ND-A. CONTENTS: Vol. One, x, xii, xvii, xviii, xix, 608 pages -- Vol. Two, viii, xiv, xv, 664 pages Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates. 1374949. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York: Greenwood Press. Fine copies (issued without dust jackets). 1969. 1st thus. hardcover. 8vo, 608, 664 pp., With photographs and fold-out maps .

Hurst and Blackett, 1903-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. First American edition. xvii, 608, xiv, 664 pp, 420 illustrations, 8 full-page colored illustrations, and 5 maps. Modern 3/4 red leather, gilt ruled over original boards. Top edge gilt. Dampstaining spots to Vol. II front board. <br> Hedin journeyed over 6000 miles across the heart of Asia in 1899-1902. He traveled through the Tarim Basin, Tibet and Kashmir to Calcutta and navigated the Yarkand, Tarim and Kaidu rivers. Hedin's classic account touched upon the scientific, cultural, and religious features of one of the still unrecorded regions of Asia. Yakushi H100b. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

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… Read More

Hurst and Blackett. Used - Very Good. 1903. 2 volumes. 8vo, 608; 664 pp., illustrated with plates, figures, and two fold-out maps. Gilt titled and illustrated cloth covered boards. Some edge-wear to cloth; bindings a little shaken. Still quite sound. (Subject: Central Asia.)

Melbourne: George Robertson & Co., 1903. 1st edition. Nice set. large octavo. hardbacks in original cloth xvii + 608, xii + 508, xiv + 664pp., frontis.(2), colour & b/w plates, text ills., folding colour maps, index, ÔThis edition is issued for circulation in Australia only.Õ George Robertson & Co. on title-page & on spine. Neat ownership signature & light spotting to prelims o/w a very nice bright set in red cloth boards with minimal wear & a little dulled at spines. PHOTO available. Scarce

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fine. 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo . Two volumes. A very fine set. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionaly packaged and shipped promptly. . H2 .