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PREJEVALSKY. THE THIRD JOURNEY IN CENTRAL ASIA... TO TIBET [RUSSIAN TEXT], 1883
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Tret’e puteshestviye v’ Tsentral’noi Azii iz’ Zaysana cherez’ Khami v’ Tibet’ i na verkhov’ya zheltoi reki [The Third Journey in Central Asia from Zaysan through Khama to Tibet and on the upper reaches of the Yellow River]. St Petersburg: Imperial Russian Geographical Society, 1883
FIRST EDITION, 4to (246 x 194mm.), Russian text, half-title, 107 (of 108) plates (106 lithographed and one woodcut), 3 folding, 2 large folding lithographed maps at end, other illustrations in text, errata leaf, modern brown half morocco gilt, gilt patterned boards, some strengthening to pages, a little light scattered spotting, lacking one plate (to face p. 344), slight wear to maps
Literature
Yakushi (1994) P296 (note); not in Czech (Asia)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
In 1879 Prejevalsky launched his third and most successful attempt to reach Lhasa. In November 1879 having reached Nagchu, some 270km from Lhasa he was forbidden to travel further by Tibetan officials who had been informed by Chinese ambassadors that his intent was to kidnap the Dalai Lama. 'Przhevalskii's expeditions, which preceded those of Sven Hedin and the host of later Europeans, had for the first time since Marco Polo and his successors defined the basic geography of Central Asia. It had visited places known only by rumour or report and had returned with a mass of meteorological, scientific and biological data. [He] was honoured by Tsar Aleksandr III with promotion to major-general. He had discovered the wild population of Bactrian camels as well as what became known as Prezewalski's horse and Prezewalski's gazelle' (Howgego).