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[London] 1934, Geographical Journal. New stiff blue wrs., very good, clean copy, extracted article, pp.483-497, 15.5 x 25 cm. FIRST AND ONLY OBSCURE EDITION Excellent early primary resource for the Gobi, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang area. * Lattimore was a well-respected scholar who was fluent in both Chinese and Mongolian. No small feat at the time. He was also well-underwritten by some of the most famous institutions who sponsored his research and Central Asian travels. His books are authoritative, fascinating and give keen insights to the complex relationships in Central Asia, the political forces, the cultural variations of the divergent peoples and the geography. His works are a valuable resource for areas largely neglected at the time mostly because the area was closed for such a long time. Against the odds, he won his way into Mongolia and Central Asia and did his research while traveling in the most primitive areas by the traditional camel, donkey and yak cart. He talked to the people, understood…
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London: Royal Geographical Society, 1934. 17 pages, including an in-text sketch map. Plus photographic plates. Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. Lattimore is an outstanding authority on Mongolia and Inner Asia, making this an excellent primary source on Central Asia, and some of its magnificent ruins. In this record of his journey he comments on all the various aspects of the historical past of this remarkable city, its geographical location, legends and stories, the Nestorian remains, as well as, fascinating description of the trading city of Kweihwa, the town of Kalgan, the important Mongol religious foundation of Shiretu Jo, known to Chinese as Chao Ho or Temple River, temple domain of Pailingmiao on the main caravan route, about 120 miles from Kweihwa, Nestorian ruins in the valley of the Aibagh-in Gol, the ruined city of Yisun Sume-in Tor or Ruins of Nine Temples (old Nestorian city), the Great Wall of China, and Chinese Colonization and its drastic effect on Tumet (Tümed) Mongols - causing them to leave their settelments, losing their language and culture while adopting Chinese language and way of living. With remarks on the opium trade under the Chinese military, taken from Kansu to Kalgan, Mongols levying taxes on the opium trucks running through their territory, the political importance of Ongut, as well as some speculations on the complex ancient Mongol history and geography, and the recent Russian and Japanese influence, etc.. Lattimore, 1900-1989, was an American author, educator, and influential scholar of Central Asia, especially Mongolia. . From 1920 to 1926 he was engaged in business and newspaper work in China. Afterward he traveled and did research for various organizations in China, Manchuria, Mongolia, and Chinese Turkistan, writing such books as "Manchuria: Cradle of Conflict" (1932) and "The Mongols of Manchuria" (1934). . First Edition.
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