BRONISŁAW GRĄBCZEWSKI [General]
TRAVELS OF GEN. BR. GRĄBCZEWSKI
Vol. I–III [complete set]
RARE IN COMPLETE SET!!!
Vol. I: KASHGAR, A JOURNEY TO CENTRAL ASIA
with a portrait of the author, 65 illustrations, and a map
Vol. II: THROUGH THE PAMIR AND HINDUKUSH, TO THE SOURCES OF THE INDUS RIVER
with 82 illustrations
Vol. III: IN THE DESERTS OF RASKEMU AND TIBET
with a portrait of the author, 74 illustrations, and a map
Published by Gebethner and Wolff, after 1925, pp. XV, 246 [2] + map, 226, 240 + map; format 16x23.5 cm
General Bronisław Grąbczewski—topographer, traveler, and explorer in the service of Tsarist Russia. A renowned hunter, he described his hunting trophies primarily in *Hunting Memoirs*. A scholar of Central Asia. He led scientific expeditions in the Hindu Kush, Kashgar, Tibet, Afghanistan, and the Pamir Mountains, which he described in detail in these memoirs; however, numerous hunting themes can also be found here. He resided in Poland from 1910 onward.
VINTAGE HARDCOVER CLOTH BINDING WITH GILDED DETAILS. BINDING MARKED ON THE END PAPER WITH A STAMP: INTROLIGATORNIA J. BAJOŁEK, SOSNOWIEC
PRINTED EDGES
Condition: Very Good / A Nice Piece
