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OBRUCHEV, Vladimir Afanas'evich. Tsentral'naia Aziia, severnyi Kitai i Nan'-Shan' [Central Asia, western China and Nanshan. Account of the Travels organised by the Imperial Russian Geographical Society in 1892-94]. St. Petersburg: 1900-1901. 2 volumes, 4 (290 x 210mm). Half-titles, 205 illustrations in the text, final errata leaf in both vols., 79 plates on 42 leaves, 16 folding maps and plans (2 torn in folds). (Rather browned, a few leaves spotted.) Later half calf (scuffed, hinges of vol.I cracked). Provenance: Presentation inscription (cropped) from the author on half-title in vol.I; R. Verbrugge, inscription on half-title and on spines.
The first volume comprises the diary of explorations in the eastern Mongolian provinces, and the second in central Mongolia to eastern Tian-shan. A proposed third volume of geological and geographical data relating to the previous volumes was never published. (2)
The first volume comprises the diary of explorations in the eastern Mongolian provinces, and the second in central Mongolia to eastern Tian-shan. A proposed third volume of geological and geographical data relating to the previous volumes was never published. (2)