The Merv Oasis. Travels and adventures east of the Caspian during the years 1879-80-81, including five months' residence among the Tekkés of Merv

by Edmond O'Donovan

$750 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

First edition

London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1882. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, pp. xx, 502, 2 ads; xiv, 2 , 500; frontispieces plus 10 plates 8 folding , 5 maps 3 folding ; original brown cloth ruled in blind, spines gilt-lettered; spine ends frayed, corners a bit bumped and rubbed, library stamps to title-pages, versos of plates and maps no other library markings , Vol. II cracked at frontispiece, short tear at fold of pocket map; overall a better than good,

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