Works of the Tibet Expedition of the Years 1889–1890, under M V Pyevtsoff

Abstract

THIS third part of the excellent publication issued by the Russian Geographical Society, contains the records of the incursions of Roborovsky and Kozloff into the border-ridges of the great Tibet plateau. While the main body of the expedition followed the northern foot of the Astyn-tagh border-ridge (or the “Russian Mountains”), viâ the oases Niya and Cherchen, to lake Lobnor, Roborovsky and Kozloff, with two or three men pushed into the mountains, and beyond, into the wilder-nesses of the northern part of the Tibet plateau. These excursions, which were made under great difficulties, and in one of which Roborovsky's party was very nearly lost, are described in the present part of the “Works” of the expedition, and illustrated by six maps on the scale of 13 miles to an inch.

Works of the Tibet Expedition of the Years 1889–1890, under M. V. Pyevtsoff;

Part iii. 4to, pp. 127; with six maps. Published by the Russian Geographical Society. (Russian.) (St. Petersburg, 1896.)