Diary of a journey through Mongolia and Tibet in 1891 and 1892

Rockhill, William Woodville

Published by Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1894

About this Item

First edition, 8vo, pp. xx, [2], 413; large folding map (some splits at folds, about 12 inches long), 28 plates, 13 illustrations in text; later full maroon calf (lightly scuffed), gilt lettering on upper cover and spine; old library rubberstamp on p. 41 and on last page of text; textblock a little toned, else a very good, sound, and clean copy. Appendices include two vocabularies, a catalogue of the plants of Tibet and meteorological observations. "Narrative of the author's second journey through Mongolia and Tibet, which was described [in] diary form. He started from Peking on Nov. 30, 1891 and travelled northwards to Hwang-ho via Kalgan, thence to Lan-cho, Sining-fu, Kumbum Monastery, Tsaidam, Changtang, Tangla Range, Chamdo and Batang" (Yakushi). Yakushi R286.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Diary of a journey through Mongolia and Tibet in 1891 and 1892
• Publisher: Smithsonian Institution, Washington
• Publication Date: 1894
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Travel
  • Asia
  • Tibet