1858 INSCRIBED early MONGOLIA SIBERIA CHINESE TARTARY Thomas Witlam Atkinson VG

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1858 INSCRIBED early MONGOLIA SIBERIA CHINESE TARTARY Thomas Witlam Atkinson VG:
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This1858 INSCRIBED and Sumptuously Illustrated Volume
-- The FIRST EDITION --
is perhaps the earliest account of Russia, Siberia, and Mongolia by an English Writer and Artist.The Inscription, on the front free endpaper, reads:To William Foster White, Esq., F.R.G.S.
from his Friend
the Author[ F.R.G.S. translates as \"Fellow at the Royal Geographical Society\" -- in London. ]Oriental and Western Siberia and Chinese Tartary:
A Narrative of Seven Years\' Explorations and Adventures in
Siberia, Mongolia, The Kirghis Steppes, Chinese Tartary, and Part of Central Asia.
byThomas Witlam AtkinsonHurst & Blackett Publishers, London, 1858
611 pages
FIRST EDITION & INSCRIBED ![ A Search on Bookfinder revealed NO other SIGNED or INSCRIBED copies of this book. ]
29 chapters ( See Scan of the Table of Contents, for Details of the Chapters and Journey )20 Lithograph Illustrations ( ChromolithographColor Plates printed on thicker paper stock )22 Wood Engraved Illustrations, placed throughout the Text ;and the Large Map of Mr. Atkinson\'s Travels -- as called for -- is fully intact ( one tiny tear ) and located just after Page 598.
In Original Green Clothwith a beautiful Illustrationstamped inGilt-- Still Bright !! --on the Front Cover and Spine ( Please See Scans )6.5 inches wide by 10 inches tall by 1.75 inches thick
CONDITION: Overall, VG.
The front inner hinge has split but it is still attached. It could easily be repaired.
There is a second weakness in the binding in the last text block that could also be reinforced.The gorgeous dark green, blind-stamped, cover is remarkably well-preserved.
The Gold-Gilt Cover Artwork & Design is in near-Fine condition, unblemished, intact, still bright, and looks stunning !-- Please see the scan of the Front Cover --The Gold-Gilt Lettering & Designs on the Spine is also Fresh and Beautiful, intact and still quite bright.
Amazingly, there are just two short quarter-inch tears at the base of the spine. ( Please See Scan )
SUMMARY:Between 1848 and 1853, British artist and travel writerThomas Witlam Atkinson,
with his wife Lucy,traveled over 40,000 milesby horseback across Russia, Siberia,
Mongolia, and parts of China, painting, sketching, and documenting their travels.
From Moscow they traveled east, across numerous rivers and the Ural Mountains, into Siberia.
They then headed further east, then south, eventually reaching Gora Belukha, which isthe
Altai Mountain\'s -- andSiberia\'s --tallest peak, and Lake Baikal, earth\'s largest fresh-water lake.
Further journeys took them into Mongolia, and finally, China.
The Book is Dedicated :To His Imperial Majesty, Alexander the Second
EMPEROR OF ALL THE RUSSIANS
etc. etc.
This Volume,
By Special Permission,
is Gratefully Dedicated
by
His Imperial Majesty\'s
Most Humble and Obedient Servant,
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