Description: Across Asia's snows and deserts ... With an introduction by Roy Chapman Andrews Author: Morden, William J. Title: Across Asia's snows and deserts ... With an introduction by Roy Chapman Andrews Publication: New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, [1928] Description: Second printing, 8vo, pp. xiv, [2], 415, [1]; pictorial endpapers, title page printed in red and black, frontispiece portrait, 3 maps (1 folding), and 65 illustrations from photographs on rectos and versos of 27 plates; fine copy in original blue cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine. "William James Morden was born in Chicago, Ill. on January 3, 1886 to a wealthy family with a railroad business. He graduated from the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University in 1908 with an advanced degree in engineering, which he put to use while working for his family's company before serving as a lieutenant in the Army Engineers Corps in France during WWI. Morden began his life as an explorer in 1921 when he took off on his first journey, an AMNH expedition to the Yukon Territory. Four major expeditions followed which were also under the auspices of the American Museum of Natural History. These included voyages to central Asia for the Morden-Clark Asiatic Expedition in 1926 and the Morden-Graves Expedition in 1929-1930, and to Africa for the Morden African Expedition in 1922-1923 and for another expedition conducted 1947 and again in 1953" (American Museum of Natural History). Yakushi M499. Seller ID: 67846 Subject: Asia, Travel Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 165 USD
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Author: Morden, William J
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press
Year Printed: 1928
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
