Russian Hosts and English Guests in Central Asia

White 1/4 paper over red paper boards with gilt angel decoration on cover and gilt lettering on spine. Hand-soiling and spots to covers and spine. Significant edgewear to paper. Large gouge in center of bottom edge of front cover. This is an interesting travelogue of a trip taken by rail in Russian Central Asia over a two-month period in late 1897. Lots of black and white photos, and a fold-out map in the back. This copy was presented by the author to Canadian Captain (E.F.) Mackie in 1901 who was an important commanding officer travelling home from the Boer War at the time. 198 pp.

Product Info

Publisher: The Scientific Press, Limited

Year: 1898

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Signed

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