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Travels in Ladak, Tartary and Kashmir
Lieut Col Torrens
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Description for Travels in Ladak, Tartary and Kashmir
Hardcover. First quality reprint of this famous travelogue. Relevant for anybody interested in Asia travels and colored plate books of the 19th century. Num Pages: 380 pages, B/W line drawings, 12 Colour Plates (2 folded) Map. BIC Classification: WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 750.
First quality reprint of this famous travelogue. Relevant for anybody interested in Asia travels and colored plate books of the 19th century We were six white men in all - Our intention was to march from Simla due north to Le, the capital of Ladak; thence west-ward to Sree-nuggur, the capital of Kashmir; thence in a south-easterly direction via Chumba, and Kangra back to Simla, - in all, a circuit considerably over one thousand miles. This scheme was carried out in its integrity by only two of the party. For travellers who, like us, were anxious to ... Read more
First quality reprint of this famous travelogue. Relevant for anybody interested in Asia travels and colored plate books of the 19th century We were six white men in all - Our intention was to march from Simla due north to Le, the capital of Ladak; thence west-ward to Sree-nuggur, the capital of Kashmir; thence in a south-easterly direction via Chumba, and Kangra back to Simla, - in all, a circuit considerably over one thousand miles. This scheme was carried out in its integrity by only two of the party. For travellers who, like us, were anxious to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Studio Orientalia
Condition
New
Number of Pages
380
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9788192450247
SKU
V9788192450247
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-46
About Lieut Col Torrens
Torrens (24 Feb. 1823- 1 Dec. 1889) was a British general and senior colonial administrator, a career soldier who was also a golfer. Born in Meerut, he served in the Crimean War and the Great Revolt of 1857 in India. He went on to become Governor of Cape Colony in 1886 and Governor of Malta in 1888.
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