GRĄBCZEWSKI BRONISŁAW [General].
TRAVELS of Gen. Br. Grąbczewski
t. I-III [set].
RARE IN SET!!!
t. I: KASHGARJA, A JOURNEY TO CENTRAL ASIA
with portrait of the author, 65 illustrations and a map
t. II: THROUGH THE PAMIRS AND THE HINDUKUSH, TO THE SOURCES OF THE INDUS RIVER
with 82 illustrations
t. III: IN THE DESERTS OF RASKEM AND TIBET
with portrait of the author, 74 illustrations and a map
Published by Gebethner & Wolff, after 1925, pp. XV, 246 [2] + map, 226, 240 + map; format 16x23.5 cm
General Bronislaw Grąbczewski - topographer, traveler and explorer in the service of tsarist Russia. A famous hunter, he described his hunting trophies mainly in "Hunting Memories". Researcher of Central Asia. He led scientific expeditions in the Hindu Kush, Kashgaria, Tibet, Afghanistan and the Pamir, which he described in detail in these memoirs, but you can also find numerous hunting motifs. He stayed in Poland since 1910.
HARDCOVER CLOTH BINDING OF THE PERIOD WITH GILT. BINDING SIGNED ON THE PASTEBOARD WITH SEAL: INTROLIGATORNIA J.BAJOŁEK, SOSNOWIEC
CARD EDGES CREASED
BDB condition/ NICE piece
