London, Macmillan's Colonial Library, 1909. Vol. 1 - 453 pp, Vol. 2 - 455, in 2 volumes both with blind stamped decoration to the top left of the front panel and gilt titling to the front panel and the spine. There are 4 photographs in each volume and occasional decoration. Both volumes front edges are untrimmed, as are the bottom edges. These 2 volumes were marketed for sale only in India and the British colonies. Small navy cloth hardcovers with gilt decoration and titles. Some age yellowing to page edges and FEPs, but no writing or other marks. Nea Fine, bright condition.
Sven Hedin, 1865-1952, was a Swedish born explorer and geographer who made four major expeditionary trips to Asia at the close of the 19th century and start of the 20th. Each expedition resulted in large and opulent books that were published in several languages, English and German being the most important and common. His works were the go to guides for all the explorers who followed.
Hedin's final Central Asia Expedition. Extensive exploration of the Himalaya and Southern Tibet in 1906-08. He entered Tibet through Srinigar and Leh to Shigatse, and visited Lake Manosarovar. A classic of Central Asian exploration.
