The River of Golden Sand: The narrative of a journey through China and eastern Tibet to Burmah with illustrations and ten maps from recent surveys … with an introductory essay by Col. Henry Yule

Gill, William

Published by John Murray, London, 1880

First edition, 8vo, 2 volumes, pp. 95, [1], 420; 11, [3], 453, [1], [2] ads; 2 frontispiece plates, vignette title pages, folding color map of China in cover pocket, 9 other folding maps; original pictorial blue cloth stamped in gilt; lightly rubbed, spines slightly darkened, and with a small snag in the spine of volume II; in all, a very good, sound copy, and with no cracking of the hinges. Born in Bangadore, Gill was left an inheritance from a distant relation which allowed him the means to pursue his interest in the exploration of Asia. Having first traveled to Persia with Baker in 1873, Gill, in 1876, while resident in Hong Kong, obtained permission to go up the Yangtse River to explore large tracts of western China and Tibet hitherto unknown to westerners. He followed the Yangtse upstream to Chung-Ching, becoming the first European to explore the Min mountains in the north of Szechuan. He then left Chengdu for eastern Tibet visiting Litang, Batang and Talifu, before descending the Irrawaddy. For his surveys Gill was awarded the gold medal from the Royal Geographic Society in 1879, and in the following year that of the Paris Geographical Society. In 1882, while engaged in the task of cutting the telegraph wire from Cairo, which crossed Arabia and Syria on its way to Constantinople, he was captured by Bedouins, made prisoner, and the next day murdered in cold blood. Yakushi G117. Seller Inventory # 67323

Bibliographic Details

Title: The River of Golden Sand: The narrative of a...
Publisher: John Murray, London
Publication Date: 1880
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition