In the footsteps of Marco Polo. Being the account of a journey overland from Simla to Pekin. This item is unavailable.
Published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1907
- First Edition
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Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB)
AbeBooks seller since July 18, 1997
Condition: Used
US$ 562.50
Item description from seller
First edition, 8vo, pp. xiv, 379, [1], 32 (Blackwood catalog); 40 illustrations from photographs on 25 plates, folding map printed in 3 colors showing the author's route from Leh to Peking; original red cloth, gilt-stamped on upper cover and spine; the spine slightly sunned, a spot or two on the covers, but overall a very good, sound, and clean copy. The map is detached and laid in for easy viewing. "In 1905-06 the author travelled with W. T. Layard from Leh to Peking through Lanak-la, Aksai- Chin, Keriya, Cherchen, Charklik, Kara-Nor, Su-chow, and Lan-chow" (Yakushi). Yakushi B589.
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