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PRZHEVALSK, KARAKOL AND THE AKTOGOĻ DEFILE ,THE ARALO-CASPAIN BASIN ,Asiatic Russia,Antique Map
PRZHEVALSK, KARAKOL AND THE AKTOGOĻ DEFILE , THE ARALO-CASPAIN BASIN ,Asiatic Russia,Antique Map 1890s HISTORICAL MAP CHART
PRZHEVALSK, formerly Karakol (renamed in 1889), a town of Russian Turkestan, in the province of Semiryechensk, 8 m. S.E. of Lake Issyk-kul. Nikolai Przhevalsky , the Russian explorer in Central Asia, died here in 1889, and a monument has been erected to his memory. It is a growing town, and had in 1897 a population of 7985.
1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map
Approximate Overall Size: 7 X 10 1/2 inches
CONDITION: Book Plate INTEXT MAP - Excellent Condition. Beautiful with excellent detail. There is Text on Front and Back Side.
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