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"Across Thibet, Volume 1" is a captivating account of Gabriel Bonvalot's ambitious journey through uncharted territories. Originally published as "De Paris au Tonkin Travers le Tibet Inconnu," this volume details the expedition's initial phases, vividly portraying the landscapes,... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Across Thibet V1 is a travelogue written by Gabriel Bonvalot, a French explorer who undertook an arduous journey across the Tibetan plateau in the late 19th century. The book is divided into two volumes, with the first volume detailing Bonvalot's travels from Samarkand in Central... Read Full Overview

Across Thibet V1 is a travelogue written by French explorer Gabriel Bonvalot, chronicling his journey across Tibet in the late 19th century. The book is split into two volumes, with the first volume detailing Bonvalot's travels through the region of Ladakh, which lies in the... Read Full Overview

The French explorer, author and legislator Gabriel Bonvalot (1853-1933) travelled widely in Central Asia in the 1880s. This two-volume English translation by C. B. Pitman of the 1889-90 French original was published in 1891. It describes Bonvalot's expedition across Europe and... Read Full Overview