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A mountainous surprise
OBRUCHEV, Sergei Vladimirovich
V nevedomykh gorakh Iakutii [In the Unknown Mountains of Yakutia]
OBRUCHEV, Sergei Vladimirovich, V nevedomykh gorakh Iakutii
First edition of this important expedition exploring the last unknown region of Russia, and discovering there an impressive mountain: the Chersky Range. Complete with illustrations and the first map of the area, in north-east Siberia.
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Such a beautiful region...but "savage"?
La Souanetie libre. Episode d'un voyage a la chaine centrale du Caucase
Raphael BERNOVILLE, La Souanetie libre. Episode d'un voyage a la chaine centrale du Caucase
Attractive and uncommon account of southern Caucasus, illustrated with large plates and missing in the usual bibliographies. First edition; a pleasant example in the original printed wrappers.
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