The country of the Turkomans: an anthology of exploration from the Royal Geographic Society, with an introduction by Sir Duncan Cumming
London: Oguz Press and the Royal Geographic Society, 1977. First edition, 8vo, pp. xli, [1], [3]-261, [3]; 6 maps, (1 folding, 2 double-page), 7 portraits, 71 illustrations in the text (many full-page); fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. An "anthology of travellers' tales and essays from the records of the Royal Geographical Society, centred on a small area of Central Asia, a region of desert, mountains and rivers, bleak and magnificent, hostile, yet enchanting ... a rich mine for historians, anthropologists and connoisseurs of the ancient traditions of Asia. Amongst much else, these chapters provide us with much of the first-hand information we can now hope to possess about the life and culture of the early inhabitants of this territory; in particular the Turkoman, the archetypal nomad warriors, who lived in a tradition which had the strength and adaptability to last some thousands of years" (jacket blurb). Item #68592
Price: $75.00
