Skip to content
The brothers Alexander and G. J. Gerard explored the Himalayan district from 1817 to 1828.
The brothers Alexander and G. J. Gerard explored the Himalayan district from 1817 to 1828.
The brothers Alexander and G. J. Gerard explored the Himalayan district from 1817 to 1828.
The brothers Alexander and G. J. Gerard explored the Himalayan district from 1817 to 1828.

GERARD, Alexander.

Account of Koonawur, in the Himalaya, ... edited by George Lloyd

London, Madden, 1841.

£2,250.00
£2,250.00

Account of Koonawur, in the Himalaya,

94 New Bond Street

Available to collect, usually ready in 24 hours

94 New Bond Street
London W1S 1SJ
United Kingdom

+442074930876
ASK A QUESTION
Scarce. The brothers Alexander and G. J. Gerard explored the Himalayan district from 1817 to 1828. Arriving in Simla in 1817, they travelled through Bashahl, Spiti, Garwhal, etc.

First edition; 8vo; folding map in pocket at front, original brown blind-stamped cloth, spine darkened, repairs to extremities, a very good copy; xvi, 308, xxvi pp., 8 pages of ads at beginning dated March 1842, 2 pages ads at end dated August 1841.

Yakushi G68.

Stock code 86085

DELIVERY & RETURNS

We accept returns within 30 days of purchase. Please note that all items must be returned in their original condition, including all tags and packaging. Shipping costs are non-refundable.
The brothers Alexander and G. J. Gerard explored the Himalayan district from 1817 to 1828.

Account of Koonawur, in the Himalaya,

£2,250.00
£2,250.00

Ask a question

Exploration & Travel : Central Asia

A first English edition of The Silk Road by Sven Hedin, which deals with the exploration of the region around Lop-Nor in Eastern Turkestan; Hedin travelled by car across the Gobi Desert along the Imperial Highway.
A first English edition of The Silk Road by Sven Hedin, which deals with the exploration of the region around Lop-Nor in Eastern Turkestan; Hedin travelled by car across the Gobi Desert along the Imperial Highway.

HEDIN, Sven.
The Silk Road. 1938.
£125.00

First edition of Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan by Charles Masson, one of the most captivating firsthand accounts of the 'Great Game'.
First edition of Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan by Charles Masson, one of the most captivating firsthand accounts of the 'Great Game'.

MASSON, Charles.
Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, 1842.
£3,000.00

First edition of Aurel Stein's On Alexander's Track to the Indus, his passion project on the routes and battlefields of Alexander's campaign in the east.
First edition of Aurel Stein's On Alexander's Track to the Indus, his passion project on the routes and battlefields of Alexander's campaign in the east.

STEIN, Sir [Marc] Aurel.
On Alexander's Track to the Indus. 1929.
£1,250.00

First edition of Nineveh and Its Remains by Austen Henry Layard, of his first expedition to Iraq and Mosul.
First edition of Nineveh and Its Remains by Austen Henry Layard, of his first expedition to Iraq and Mosul.

LAYARD, Austen Henry.
Nineveh and Its Remains: 1849.
£500.00

First edition of the The Mulfuzat Timury by Charles Stewart, the first Western translation of the <em>Malfuzat-i Timuri</em>, allegedly Timur's own autobiography and one of the few primary sources of his reign alongside the Zafarnama.
First edition of the The Mulfuzat Timury by Charles Stewart, the first Western translation of the <em>Malfuzat-i Timuri</em>, allegedly Timur's own autobiography and one of the few primary sources of his reign alongside the Zafarnama.

[TIMUR]; STEWART, Charles (translator).
The Mulfuzat Timury, or Authobiographical Memoirs of the Moghul Emperor Timur, 1830.
£3,750.00

First edition with dust jacket, of Peter Fleming's Bayonets to Lhasa, the story of Younghusband's military expedition to Tibet which had been conceived by Lord Curzon as part the 'Great Game' against Russia.
First edition with dust jacket, of Peter Fleming's Bayonets to Lhasa, the story of Younghusband's military expedition to Tibet which had been conceived by Lord Curzon as part the 'Great Game' against Russia.

FLEMING, Peter.
Bayonets to Lhasa. 1961.
£150.00

Cart
Your cart is empty
Have an account?
Log in to check out faster.