Author

FRASER, James Baillie.

Title

Journal of a tour
through part of the Snowy Range of the Himala Mountains, and to the sources of the Rivers Jumna and Ganges.

Published, Date

Rodwell and Martin, London1820.

Description

First edition. 4to., xx, 548pp., large folding map (foxed), contemporary russia, covers decorated in gilt and blind with large central blindstamped lozenge, all edges gilt, neat repairs to extremities. Provenance: Himalayan explorer, N. Tombazi (bookplate).

Note

Containing a history of Nepal and an account of the war between Britain and Nepal in 1814, and the author's journey to the Sutlej and Jumna Rivers and to Gangotree, which he was the first European to reach.

References

Yakushi F191a.

Stock Number

80015