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William Gill (1843 1883) was an explorer and commissioned officer
in the Royal Engineers. After inheriting a fortune from a distant
relative in 1871, Gill decided to remain in the Army and use his
inheritance to finance explorations of remote countries, satisfying
his love of travel and gathering intelligence for the British
government. He was awarded a gold medal by the Royal Geographical
Society in 1879 for his scientific observations on his expeditions.
This two volume work, first published in 1880, is Gill's account of
his expedition from Chengdu, China through Sichuan, along the
eastern edge of Tibet via Litang, to Bhamo in Burma, a region
little explored by westerners before him. Gill describes in vivid
detail the cultures, societies and settlements of the region, and
their political and economic systems. Volume 1 covers the area
around Chengdu and includes an introductory chapter by the eminent
orientalist Henry Yule (1820 1889).
William Gill (1843 1883) was an explorer and commissioned officer
in the Royal Engineers. After inheriting a fortune from a distant
relative in 1871, Gill decided to remain in the Army and use his
inheritance to finance explorations of remote countries, satisfying
his love of travel and gathering intelligence for the British
government. He was awarded a gold medal by the Royal Geographical
Society in 1879 for his scientific observations on his expeditions.
This two volume work, first published in 1880, is Gill's account of
his expedition from Chengdu, China through Sichuan, along the
eastern edge of Tibet via Litang, to Bhamo in Burma, a region
little explored by westerners before him. Gill describes in vivid
detail the cultures, societies and settlements of the region, and
their political and economic systems. Volume 2 recounts his travels
across the plateau to the upper reaches of the Irrawaddy, partly
retracing Marco Polo's route.
Title: The River of Golden Sand, the narrative of a journey through
China and Eastern Tibet to Burmah. With illustrations and ... maps
... With an introductory essay by Col. H. Yule.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 ASIA collection includes books
from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This series
includes ethnographic and general histories of distinct peripheral
coastal regions that comprise South and East Asia. Other works
focus on cultural history, archaeology, and linguistics. These
books help readers understand the forces that shaped the ancient
civilisations and influenced the modern countries of Asia. ++++The
below data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
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British Library Gill, William John; Yule, Henry; 1880. 2 vol.; 8 .
10057.d.34.
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original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
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Title: The River of Golden Sand, the narrative of a journey through
China and Eastern Tibet to Burmah. With illustrations and ... maps
... With an introductory essay by Col. H. Yule.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 ASIA collection includes books
from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This series
includes ethnographic and general histories of distinct peripheral
coastal regions that comprise South and East Asia. Other works
focus on cultural history, archaeology, and linguistics. These
books help readers understand the forces that shaped the ancient
civilisations and influenced the modern countries of Asia. ++++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 Gill, William John; Yule, Henry; 1880. 2 vol.; 8 .
10057.d.34.
Title: The River of Golden Sand ... Condensed by E. C. Baber ...
Edited with a memoir and introductory essay, by Sir H. Yule ...
With ... map, and woodcuts.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
GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British
Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes
material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world.
Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture,
environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry,
mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++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
Gill, William John; Baber, Edward Colborne; Yule, Henry; 1883. 141,
332 p.; 8 . 10058.bbb.29.
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