The Lost Camels of Tartary. A Quest into Forbidden China.
by HARE, JOHN
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0316645435
- ISBN 13
- 9780316645430
- Seller
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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About This Item
London.: Little Brown.. First edition.. 1998. Endpaper maps, black and white map, photographic coloured plates, xiii + 240pp, index, bibliography, miniscule tear lower bottom dustjacket, slightly faded spine, covers little water marked, good hardback copy in price clipped dustjacket. This narrative reveals the author's experiences on three expeditions to the Mongolian and Chinese Gobi Deserts, in search of the mysterious wild Bactrian camel. They include a 30-day walk in the Kum Tagh sand dunes and his experience as the first foreigner to cross the Gashun Gobi from north to south. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Asia Bookroom (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 167236
- Title
- The Lost Camels of Tartary. A Quest into Forbidden China.
- Author
- HARE, JOHN
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0316645435
- ISBN 13
- 9780316645430
- Publisher
- Little Brown.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- Central Asia, China, Mongolia, Travel, Travel Writing, wild animals, zz_Gallery_Out_of_Print_and_Secondhand_Books
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Asia Bookroom issues regular specialised book lists on Asia and invite you to let us know your interests so that we can let you know of new arrivals as they come in to stock. And if you are in Australia's capital city Canberra we hope you will visit our shop!
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