HEDIN, Sven.
The Wandering Lake.
London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd , 1940.
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First Edition of Sven Hedin's The Wandering Lake
First edition of Hedin's third volume in his acclaimed trilogy of his accounts of his journeys in Central Asia. Octavo, original cloth, with 32 illustrations, 76 sketches and 10 maps. In near fine condition, bookplate to the front free pastedown. Translated by F.H. Lyon.
Sven Hedin’s The Wandering Lake (1938) stands as both a travel narrative and a scientific study, documenting his explorations of the shifting Lop Nor basin in western China. The book combines meticulous geographic observation with a fascination for the myths and histories of the Silk Road. It forms part of his larger Central Asia trilogy—along with Through Asia (1898) and The Silk Road (1936)—in which Hedin sought to map, describe, and contextualize the landscapes and peoples of Inner Asia for a European readership.
The Wandering Lake.
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