The River of Golden Sand Vol. 2The Narrative of a Journey Through China and Eastern Tibet to Burmah |
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| Author:
| Gill, William John
Yule, Henry |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-01954-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $55.99 |
Book Description:
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William Gill was an explorer and officer in the Royal Engineers, who used his large inheritance to finance explorations of remote countries. This two volume work, published in 1880, describes Gill's expedition from Sichuan along the eastern Tibetan border to Burma. Volume 2 covers his travels across the Great Plateau.
William Gill was an explorer and officer in the Royal Engineers, who used his large inheritance to finance explorations of remote countries. This two volume work, published in 1880, describes Gill's expedition from Sichuan along the eastern Tibetan border to Burma. Volume 2 covers his travels across the Great Plateau.