The Lost Camels of Tartary. A Quest into Forbidden China by Hare, John - 1998

Little, Brown & Co, London, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Maps & colour photographs. secondhand copy, no damage to the dust jacket, no damage to the binding. Illustrated endpage maps drawn to scale, one other map in text, extensive colour photographs in central section, bibliography, index. Introduction by Jane Goodall, the book tells the remarkable story of the author's four journeys, when he ventured into territory unseen for more than 50 years. He braved band attacks, ferocious sandstorms, missing caravan of domestic animals, tracked the equally endangered Gobi bear and happened upon an ancient outpost of the lost city of Lou Lan, a discovery of great interest to both the British Museum and the royalty graphical society. – Paraphrasing the folder over the blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XVI, 240 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Maps & colour photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Natural History & Resources; conservation; China; Travel & Places. ISBN: 0316645435. ISBN/EAN: 9780316645430. Inventory No: 0283175. . 9780316645430