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Zustand: New. pp. xvi + 306, Map (Folded).

Soft. Reprint. Pictorial to front card cover clean pages ppix282 Good overall New light on British Chinese and Russian activities in Sinkiang 18901918. book.

Zustand: Used - Very Good. VG paperback. New edition. Pages a little yellowed; binding firm. Overall a nice copy.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:0416653901.…

Zustand: Gebraucht / Used. Paperback. Good. Ix,282pp.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. near fine. First Edition. 282p, octavo. A near fine copy in a near fine jacket. Jacket spine sunned, else fine. Cloth color a touch faded along edges, else fine.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; A 1996 facsimile reprint of the first edition of 1926. xvi, 306, [2 (blank)] pages + 2 folding maps. Red papered boards with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 214 x 137mm. Illustrated. "This book is an account, compiled during a spell of home leave, of a very happy two and a half years spent by my wife and myself partly at Kashgar, partly on the road in Northern Kashmir and Chinese Turkistan." - from the Preface, page vii.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp xii, 282. Original publisher's brown cloth covered boards with gilt lettering at spine. Brown and white illustrated dust jacket. Includes 7 black and white illustrations. ISBN: 0416653901 Fine in fine dust jacket. No inscriptions, not price-clipped.…

Zustand: New. pp. 304.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Chinese Central Asia' is a compelling firsthand account of the remote and enigmatic regions of Xinjiang during the early 20th century. Written by C.P. Skrine, who served as the British Consul-General in Kashgar, the work provides an invaluable record of the geography, culture, and political atmosphere of a land once at the heart of the Silk Road. Skrine describes his extensive travels through high mountain passes and vast deserts, offering detailed observations of the local populations, their customs, and the intricate social fabric of the region.The narrative captures the spirit of exploration that defined the era, blending diplomatic insight with a keen eye for ethnographic detail. Readers are treated to vivid depictions of life in Kashgar and the surrounding territories, ranging from bustling bazaars to the stark beauty of the Pamirs and the Taklamakan Desert. As a significant contribution to Central Asian studies, 'Chinese Central Asia' remains an essential resource for those interested in the history of the Great Game, the evolution of Chinese borderlands, and the timeless allure of the ancient trade routes that linked East and West.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Zustand: Good. 23cm. xvi,302pp.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Chinese Central Asia' is a compelling firsthand account of the remote and enigmatic regions of Xinjiang during the early 20th century. Written by C.P. Skrine, who served as the British Consul-General in Kashgar, the work provides an invaluable record of the geography, culture, and political atmosphere of a land once at the heart of the Silk Road. Skrine describes his extensive travels through high mountain passes and vast deserts, offering detailed observations of the local populations, their customs, and the intricate social fabric of the region.The narrative captures the spirit of exploration that defined the era, blending diplomatic insight with a keen eye for ethnographic detail. Readers are treated to vivid depictions of life in Kashgar and the surrounding territories, ranging from bustling bazaars to the stark beauty of the Pamirs and the Taklamakan Desert. As a significant contribution to Central Asian studies, 'Chinese Central Asia' remains an essential resource for those interested in the history of the Great Game, the evolution of Chinese borderlands, and the timeless allure of the ancient trade routes that linked East and West.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. …

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 304 pages. 9.21x6.14x0.71 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. no jacket. Carefully wrapped on a protective acetate cover to prevent further damage. Spine faded wear to edges of boards.

Einband - fest (Hardcover). Zustand: New. Pamela Nightingale, C.P. SkrineFirst published in 1973.This book describes the career of Sir George Macartney, who spent twenty-eight years at the turn of the nineteenth century as British representative in Sinkiang, China s most westerly province.Macar.

ix + 282pp. + plates out-of-text, 22cm., 1st ed., cloth, dustwrapper, G, X71268.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 8vo. pp. xvi, 306, 8 (ads.); coloured frontis., photo. illusts., one folding panorama of the Kongur massif, one folding map, map front endpapers; neat repair to map, else very good in the original cloth, gilt, faded on spine. Provenance: presented "To Sir Philip Sassoon With the author's compliments Quetta Oct. 22nd 1934" with the Port Lympne book label to upper board; subsequently in the library of H. W. Tilman with his pencilled ownership inscription to the title-page. This book previously belonged to Bill Tilman, the climber and sailor who made the first ascent of Nanda Devi and several expeditions to Everest in the 1930s. Inscribed by Author(s). …

First Edition. First edition, American issue; 8vo, pp. xvi, 306, [2]; map endpapers, folding map printed in color, color frontispiece, 5 panoramas on 2 sheets, and 51 illustrations on 36 plates; a very good, sound and clean copy in original green cloth, gilt-stamped spine. "The author was appointed Consul-General at Kashgar, and started off from Srinagar to Kashgar through Gilgit, Hunza, Mintaka Pass and Tashqurghan in 1922 on a journey of two and a quarter years. Then he explored Qungur peaks, and made tours to Yarkand, to Khotan, and to Keriya" (Yakushi). Yakushi S592.…