A ride to Khiva : travels and adventures in Central Asia

Author(s)

• Burnaby, Fred

Bibliographic Information

A ride to Khiva : travels and adventures in Central Asia

Fred Burnaby ; introduction by Eric Newby

Century, 1989, c1983

Note

The Century travellers

Sub-title of the cover reads: Braving the depths of the Russian winter

Facsim of ed. published: London : Cassell, 1876

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Fred Burnaby tells of his extraordinary and amusing adventures when he set out on horseback to Khiva in Central Asia in December 1875. The introduction is written by Eric Newby, a well known travel writer whose books include "A Short walk in the Hindu Kush".

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA1368325X
• ISBN:
  • 0712600949
  • 0712630244
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xxiv, 429 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DS785
  • DC19 : 915.8/04
  • NDC7 : 229.6
• Subject Headings:
  • PRECIS : Central Asia. Description & travel, 1875 - Personal observations
  • LCSH : Asia, Central -- Description and travel