TSYBIKOFF, GOMBOJAB, TS., AND STEIN, MARC AUREL.

Lhasa and Central Tibet [and] A Journey of Geographical and Archaeological Exploration in Chinese Turkestan.

(Washington). Smithsonian Institution, 1904. Stock ID #221575

Two disbound reports (from the Annual Report for the Smithsonian Institution): pp 727-746, 9 black and white photographic plates; pp 747-774, map +12 black and white photographic plates 22.5 x 15 cms; in very good condition.

Two reports published in the 1903 Annual Report for the Smithsonian Institution:
The first by Gombojab Tsybikov (1873-1930), who was an ethnic Buryat from Russia who spent over a year in Lhasa (1900-1901), sponsored by the Imperial Russian Geographical Society. Tsybikoff was credited for being the first photographer of Tibet and this report features 12 early photographic plates;
The second is by Aurel Stein and features photographic plates and reserach ftom the first of his four expeditions into Central Asia.

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