1898 Through Asia

Description

First Edition, Folding Maps, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition in English. This work was originally published in Swedish as 'En Färd Genom Asien'.

Complete in two volumes.

Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, two colour plates, three monochrome plates, and many full paged and in-text photographs throughout.

Volume II illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, one colour plate, two monochrome plates, and many full paged and in-text photographs throughout.

Collated, complete.

Between 1893 and 1897 the Swedish geographer Sven Hedin set out from Sweden to explore Central Asia, crossing through Northern Tibet, Russia, the Gobi Desert, and many more beautiful places. 

Hedin is notable for making the Transhimalaya known in the West, and for locating the sources of the Brahmaputra, Indus, and Sutlej Rivers. 

This work recounts Hedin's important explorations and his first big expedition to Asia; he went on to undertake three more expeditions. Notably it also includes one of his most famous stories, of the death march through the Taklamakan Desert.

Rebacked, with back strips laid down, retaining original endpapers.

With the bookplate of Francis E. B. Witts to the front pastedowns. He was a Church of England clergyman and amateur bell-ringer.