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as well as being a good narrative of hunting the book also contains excellent descriptions of the terrain and indigenous peoples
as well as being a good narrative of hunting the book also contains excellent descriptions of the terrain and indigenous peoples
as well as being a good narrative of hunting the book also contains excellent descriptions of the terrain and indigenous peoples
as well as being a good narrative of hunting the book also contains excellent descriptions of the terrain and indigenous peoples

CHURCH, Percy W.

Chinese Turkestan with caravan and rifle.

Rivingtons, London 1901.

$445.00
$445.00

Chinese Turkestan with caravan and rifle.

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The author and his hunting companion J.V. Phelps journeyed from Srinagar to Leh, through Yarkand and into the Tekkes Valley collecting Altai Wapiti. As well as being a good narrative of hunting, the book also contains excellent descriptions of the terrain and indiginous peoples.

First edition. 8vo., xii, 207pp., frontispiece, 15 plates, folding map, original grey cloth gilt, pictorial vignette to upper cover, light waterstain to corner of frontispiece, a very good copy.

Czech, Asian, p47; Yakushi C264; Cordier, Sinica 2863.

Stock code 82772

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as well as being a good narrative of hunting the book also contains excellent descriptions of the terrain and indigenous peoples

Chinese Turkestan with caravan and rifle.

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