{"product_id":"piasstesky-journey-around-china-1880-first-edition-1087-1103-1089-1089-1077-1094-1089-1082-1080-1081-1087-1086-1082-1080-1090-1072-1102-94721","title":"Puteshestvie po Kitayu v 1874-1875 gg.","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003eThe rare Russian first edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePavel Piasetskiy (1843 - 1919) was not only a respected doctor but also talented artist and writer. These versatile abilities ensured his participation in a number of official Russian expeditions to Asia and Middle East. In 1874 he joined a trade expedition to China (1874-75) headed by Colonel Yulian Sosnovskiy that travelled via Ulan Bator, Beijing and Tianjin to Shanghai, then up the Yangtze river and back via Lake Zaysan. This land route (taken for the purposes of exploring overland trade routes) was unusual in western travel to China, which generally took place by sea. The expedition's photographer, Boyarsky, was responsible for the most substantial early western photography of Mongolia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough lacking the map, this copy represents a great opportunity to acquire a very rare title.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eП.Я.Пясецкий был прикомандирован к экспедиции 1874-1875 г.г. в качестве врача и художника. В ходе путешествия он составил огромную галерею рисунков, собрал богатые минералогическую, ботаническую, зоологическую и этнографическую коллекции. В результате экспедиции был открыт новый путь в Китай, который оказался короче прежнего на 2188 верст. Первое издание ее вышло в 1880 г. В течение полутора лет тираж целиком разошелся. Книга во время выхода второго русского издания была переведена на французский язык. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eПервое издание. В отличие от второго (1882) — иллюстрированное: 24 литографии на отдельных листах с собственными рисунками автора (в нашем экземпляре — 22) отсутствует карта.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst edition. 2 volumes, 8vo (23.4 x 1.47 cm). Title, 559pp.; title, III, 562 - 1122, 4, XVIIIpp, with 24 lithographed plates after drawings by the author (12 in each volume); lacks map, pp. 881-896 bound after p.912, clean tear across pp. 1-2, occasional light foxing. Contemporary Russian half morocco, flat spines; spines rubbed, joints rubbed.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bennett, T. History of Photography in China: Western photographers 1861-1879.","brand":"[PIASSETSKY, Pavel].","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45957216829745,"sku":"94721","price":2515.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/94721_e786d347-daff-45c0-baf7-679462fd64ee.jpg?v=1790082548","url":"https:\/\/shapero.com\/en-us\/products\/piasstesky-journey-around-china-1880-first-edition-1087-1103-1089-1089-1077-1094-1089-1082-1080-1081-1087-1086-1082-1080-1090-1072-1102-94721","provider":"Shapero Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}