Title Travels in the Tian'-Shan' : 1856-1857 / Petr Petrovich Semenov ; edited and annotated by Colin Thomas ; translated by Liudmila Gilmour, Colin Thomas and Marcus Wheeler

Published London : Hakluyt Society, 1998 London : The Hakluyt Society, 1998

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W'PONDS	910.806 Hak	189/1998	AVAILABLE

Description xliii, 269 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 23 cm Series Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; 2nd ser., no. 189 Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; 2nd ser., no. 189 Contents From Petersburg to Semipalatinsk -- First journey in the Tian'-Shan' -- Second journey in the Tian'-Shan' -- The heart of the Tian'-Shan' Summary Accompanied by only a serf servant, in May 1856, Semenov embarked on an 18-month journey from St Petersburg through Kazan' to Semipalatinsk, and thence via the Altai to the newly established Russian settlement of Vernoe (later Alma-Ata, now Almaty). (Dust jacket) Notes Includes glossary and indexes Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages xxvi-xxxix) and indexes Notes Translated from the Russian Works issued by the Hakluyt Society no:2nd ser..189 0072-9396 Subject Semenov-Ti͡anʹ-Shanskiĭ, Petr, 1827-1914. Semenov-Ti͡anʹ-Shanskiĭ, Petr, 1827-1914 -- Travel -- Tien Shan. Semenov-Ti͡anʹ-Shanskiĭ, Petr, 1827-1914 -- Travel. Mountains -- Asia, Central -- Description and travel -- 19th century. Mountains -- Asia, Central -- Description and travel. Voyages and travels. SUBJECT Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China) -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008117458 Tien Shan http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85135294 -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001278 Tien Shan http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85135294 -- Description and travel http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001278 -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012475 Author Gilmour, Liudmila. Thomas, Colin, 1939- Wheeler, Marcus. Hakluyt Society. LC no. 98222984 ISBN 0904180603 9780904180602

Other Titles 880-02 Puteshestvie v Ti͡anʹ-Shanʹ. English

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