Gabriel Bonvalot

""Across Thibet V2"" is a travelogue written by Gabriel Bonvalot that chronicles his journey across the Tibetan plateau in the late 19th century. The book is the second volume in a two-part series and provides a detailed account of Bonvalot's expedition, which began in 1889 and lasted for two years. The book is divided into chapters that cover different parts of the journey, including the author's experiences traveling through remote and inhospitable terrain, his interactions with the local people, and his encounters with wildlife. Bonvalot describes the harsh conditions he faced, including extreme cold, high altitudes, and treacherous terrain. Throughout the book, Bonvalot provides insights into the culture and customs of the Tibetan people, as well as their religious practices. He also discusses the political situation in Tibet at the time, including the influence of the Chinese government and the tensions between different factions within Tibetan society. The book is written in a descriptive and engaging style, with vivid descriptions of the landscapes and people encountered on the journey. It provides a fascinating glimpse into a relatively unknown part of the world at a time when Western exploration of Asia was still in its infancy. This Is A New Release Of The Original 1891 Edition. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The French explorer, author and legislator Gabriel Bonvalot (1853–1933) received funding from the French government to lead two expeditions to Central Asia in the 1880s. This two-volume English translation by C. B. Pitman of the French original was published in 1889 and is a richly illustrated account of the second of the two Asian expeditions, in which Bonvalot and the scientist Guillaume Capus attempted to enter Afghanistan. Although the party was detained and sent back to Samarkand upon entering Afghanistan, they refused to concede defeat, as Bonvalot was determined to reach India via a trail believed to run across the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains. In Volume 1, Bonvalot describes the journey from Marseille via Tehran to Samarkand, interspersing his narrative with observations of the climate and culture they encounter. At the Afghan border, guards warn that 'they will hack us to pieces and throw our bodies into the stream'.

Title: De Paris au Tonkin a travers le Tibet inconnu. Ouvrage contenant une carte ... et cent huit illustrations, etc. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The HISTORY OF TRAVEL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection contains personal narratives, travel guides and documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and female. Also included are pamphlets, travel guides, and personal narratives of trips to and around the Americas, the Indies, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Bonvalot, Gabriel; 1896 388 p.; 8 . 10058.de.13.