{"product_id":"messurier-london-bokhara-1889-first-edition-122993","title":"From London to Bokhara","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003eCopious notes on Central Asia including the activities of the Russians and the building of the trans-Caucasian railway, travelling to Baku and across the Caspian, through to the Oxus and Bokhara (Bukhara) in Uzbekistan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the appendix Le Messurier lists the kit required by a gentleman intending to make a similar journey. It includes: a dress suit, 4 white ties, 1 case miniature medals, pepper-and-salt riding breeches strapped with black moleskin and gaiters, 3 silk handkerchiefs, 1 pair wire goggles, and dog-skin gloves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst edition; 8vo (23 x 15 cm); 3 folding colour maps, 15 full-page plates, armorial bookplate to front pastedown, some very light scattered spotting to first few gatherings; publisher's purple cloth, gilt lettering to spine, slight fading to spine, one small nick, a very good copy; xvi, 320pp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhani p221.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"LE MESSURIER, Augustus.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57109822210423,"sku":"122993","price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4694\/1233\/files\/122993.jpg?v=1780918511","url":"https:\/\/shapero.com\/products\/messurier-london-bokhara-1889-first-edition-122993","provider":"Shapero Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}