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ig & The Editio Princeps -will be limited to the number already printed , of which the type is distributed , and more than a third of the edition sold to America . Early applications , therefore , are invited , which will be attended to in the order received . Russian Central Asia : INCLUDINGKULDJA , BOKHARA , KHIVA , AND MERV ; A Journey of 12 , 000 Miles . WITH APPENDICES ON THE FAUNA , FLORA , & BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RUSSIAN TURKISTAN . Illustrated with Photographic Frontispiece ; Seventy Engravings ; and with Route and Ethnological Maps showing the Afghan Frontier as Marked in New Russian Publications . IN TWO VOLUMES . DEMY OCTAVO , 1 , 500 PAGES . PRICE TWO GUINEAS . By HENRY LANSDELL , D . D ., M . R . A . S ., F . R . G . S . AUTHOR OF THROUGH SIBERIA / ophstious op thie : f > ir , : e s s . THE TIMES . ' Nothing cotild be more complete than Dr . Lansdell ' s new work . He has not contented himself with giving even a full narrative of his remarkable journey . This he has done , and in a manner that cannot fail to interest the ordinary reader all the . aspects He has of als the o , subject however with , put which himself he to dea immense ^ . His work trouble has to thus collect expanded from all into source two s great information volumes as of well 1 , 460 on nea pages rly , adorned with a multitude of illustrations Dr . Lansdell is a paragon of order and method Of each province , government , or state in Asia into which he enters he gives an almost exhaustive account Altogether , Dr . Lansdell has reason to be proud of a ^ work which is really monumental . ' STANDARD . ' This is a most interesting and valuable contribution to our knowledge of Central Asia For the benefit of Biblical students he has made many references to the illustration of Bible texts by the circumstances he observed . Many of these references are new and striking-, and throw much light upon obscure passages A more interesting and varied record of travel has not appeared for a long time To the religious world it will be specially valuable . ' GLOBE . his way * A subject from the of Oxus greater to interest Krasnovodsk at present . The chapters is the Turcoman on the geogra desert ph , through y of this the country north , history of which of Dr the . Lansdell Turcoman passed tribes on and second the record Russian of advance travel will are well be welcomed worthy of at perusal the present juncture Being em entirely a valuable free addition from political to our literature bias , Pr . on Lansdell Bussian ' s Central Asia , and bids fair to become the universally recognised authority on the subject / GRAPHIC . ' Dr . Lansdell writes profcssedfy for several classes of readers He is full of fun as well as of information . ' WHITEHALL REVIEW . * Dr . Lansdell has done his work carefully and well , and his volumes will deserve a place on the shelves of all politicians and all political libraries / MEDICAL TIMES . that * wil The l Rev be of . Henry interest Lansdell to the , D medical . D ., in his reader new work on Russian Altogether Central the Asia book has is collected a very readable sexeral items one , and of in abounds formation in interesting and useful matter for the scientific student , as well as for the general reader . It cannot but raise the reputation of Dr . Lansdell as a great traveller , a careful observer , and an attractive writer . ' considered * The title as a sequel of two to fascinating the author ' volumes s volume LIVERPOOL from " Throu the gh facile Siberia DAILY pen , " which of Dr . POST in Lansdell two yea . the rs ran celebrated into five traveller English editions . It valuable may , and ^ , beside its large circulation in America , was translated into German , Swedish , and Danish It will prove a addition to every library . The work is worthy of the high reputation of its gifted author / London : SAMPSON Crown LOW Buildings , MARSTON , 1 ? 8 Fleet , Street SEARLE , E . O . , & RIVINGTON . , _ ,

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