East Turkestan Pamir-Plateau Yarkund 1873-4 Sir Forsyth large detailed map & article
Brian DiMambro- Antiquarian Books, Maps & Prints
[Petermann's, Periodicals, German Scientific Magazines, India, Yarkund, Pamir Plateau].
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Ost-Turkestan und das Pamir-Plateau nach den Forschungen der Britischen Gesandtschaft unter Sir T. D. Forsyth 1873 und 1874.
Published 1877, Gotha by Justus Perthes.
76 pages. Text in German. Contains one folding color lithographed rare map which are only found in this specific periodical issue.
Originally issued loose as a scientific periodical, it was bound into a sammelband in the 19th century and is thus extracted from a bound volume, Complete as issued, lacking only the printed front wrapper.
Text block is tight and sound. Interior contents clean, and largely free of age spotting or foxing. Any age flaws are easy to overlook or forgive.
Very uncommon/ scarce item thus.
Book measures: 10 1/2" H X 9" W.
[V2312].