A Ride To Khiva: Travels and Adventures In Central Asia.
BURNABY, Fred.
From David Mason Books (ABAC), Toronto, ON, Canada
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 30 May 1997
From David Mason Books (ABAC), Toronto, ON, Canada
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 30 May 1997
About this Item
8vo., orig. mustard cloth, xvi, 398, (8)pp.ads. Lacking the front free e/paper, inner rear hinge cracked, some soiling but certainly a very good copy. Burnaby, a Captain of the British Horse Guards, journeys from St. Petersburg to Transcaspia, December 1875-March 1876, to check on Tzarist plans for Central Asia. Burnaby provides a detailed description of the way of life in, and out of, the cities. The appendix is quite useful, providind data on the Russian advance to the east, the suppression of the Anglican missionary efforts, etc. Seller Inventory # 11306
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Title: A Ride To Khiva: Travels and Adventures In ...
Publisher: London: Cassell, & Co., nd. (189-?)
Binding: Hardcover
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