Description
Chinese Turkistan and Part of Northern Tibet, illustrating the journey of Mr. A. D. Carey. Reduced from the Original Map prepared in the Survey Dept. of India, from the observations of Messrs. Dalgleish and Mr. A. D. Carey.'. A powerful Great Game-era map of Chinese Turkistan and northern Tibet, illustrating the journey of Arthur Douglas Carey with observations by Andrew Dalgleish. Carey, an Indian Civil Service officer, travelled through difficult and politically sensitive territory around Xinjiang, the Tarim Basin and the Tibetan frontier. Reduced from a Survey Department of India map, this sheet combines exploration record with frontier intelligence. A highly desirable Central Asia map for collectors of Tibet, Xinjiang, Survey of India material and British strategic geography. . Royal Geographical Society / Arthur Douglas Carey & Andrew Dalgleish. Published December 1887. Antique Royal Geographical Society map with related text pages. Size 33 x 51 cm | 13.0 x 20.0 inches. Condition: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. This is a folding map. There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain. Tags: 1887, China, China | Cathay, Chinese, India, Map, Royal Geographical Society, The Geographical Journal, Tibet
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Chinese Turkistan-Northern Tibet-Arthur Carey Great Game expedition-RGS 1887 map
Estimate $550-$700
Starting Price
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