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Royal Geographical Society - The Country of the Turkomans: An Anthology of Exploration from the Royal Geographical Society

Title: The Country of the Turkomans: An Anthology of Exploration from the Royal Geographical Society
Description: Orguz Press 1977 xli, 261, 72 b/w illus, 7 maps (1 folding). . HB. Vg in d/w.. An anthology of travellers' tales and essays from the records of the Royal Geographical Society, is centred on a small area of Central Asia, a region of desert, mountains and rivers. From Colonel Jackson's brilliant essay on the literature of travel to the humour of O'Donovan, pioneer and war correspondent; from Arminius Vambery, the most adventurous philologist in history to Kazi Syud Ahmad, Napier's Turkoman guide, each author brings his own flavour to this book.. [9780905820019]

Keywords: Central Asia; Asia

Price: GBP 25.00 = appr. US$ 35.70 Seller: Pemberley Natural History Books
- Book number: S50414

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