Pavel Iakovlevitch / Voyage à travers la Mongolie et la Chine traduit du russe

Description: Voyage à travers la Mongolie et la Chine traduit du russe ... par A. Kuscinski et contenant 90 gravures d'après les croques de l'auteur et une carte Author: Piasetskiĭ, Pavel Iakovlevitch Title: Voyage à travers la Mongolie et la Chine traduit du russe ... par A. Kuscinski et contenant 90 gravures d'après les croques de l'auteur et une carte Publication: Paris: Librairie Hachette et cie. 1883 Description: First complete French edition and first edition in a western language; excerpts from the book had previously appeared under the title "Voyage en Chine (1874-1875)" in Le Tour du Monde in 1882. Large 8vo (approx. 11¼" x 8"), pp. [6], 563, [1]; title page printed in red and black, wood-engraved frontispiece portrait, full-page map, 89 engravings on wood, many full-page; contemporary three-quarter blue crushed levant over decorative marbled boards, gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments, gilt-lettered direct in 1, t.e.g.; near fine throughout. In 1874, the Russian government sent a mission to China composed of Pavel Piasetskii (1843-1919), staff officer Sossnovskii and the topographer Matoussovskii. The main purpose of this mission was to study the economic situation of the Chinese empire and especially its trade with Russia. Piasetskiĭ was the artist on the expedition which traversed Siberia to Lake Baikal and Mongolia in 1874-75. This was one of the first expeditions to traverse the entire Gobi Desert. Cordier, Sinica, 2453. Seller ID: 67238 Subject: Asia, China, Exploration, Travel Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 615 USD

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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