Lot 41
A. Burnes, Voyages de l’embouchure de l’Indus a Lahor, Caboul, Balkh et a Boukhara. 3 Vol. in 1 Bd. Paris 1835.
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€ 300
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Lot:
41
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Geography and work of views
Burnes, Alexander: Voyages de l'Embouchure de l'Indus a Lahor, Caboul, Balkh et a Boukhara; et retour par la Perse, pendant les années 1831,1832 et 1833. Aus dem Englischen übersetzt. 3 Vol. in 1. Paris: Arthus Bertrand 1835. 20,8 x 12,7 cm. 1 sheet, XI pages, 1 blank page, 354 pages, 1 sheet, VIII pages, 375 pages, 1 blank page, 2 sheets, 392 pages. Brown half-leather with a gold-embossed title on the spine.
(The atlas section is missing. The cover is scuffed and the corners and edges are bumped. It has brown edges and minimal brown staining.)
Henze I, pp. 413 ff. First French edition. – An important journey by the Scottish explorer of Asia, featuring numerous discoveries and new insights into the region stretching from Kabul to the Amu Darya.
(The atlas section is missing. The cover is scuffed and the corners and edges are bumped. It has brown edges and minimal brown staining.)
Henze I, pp. 413 ff. First French edition. – An important journey by the Scottish explorer of Asia, featuring numerous discoveries and new insights into the region stretching from Kabul to the Amu Darya.