Reprint. Special Description Note- This is not a print on demand edition. Care has been taken to enhance and improve the original text whenever possible. Martino Publishing follows the standards of traditional printing and quality is a primary concern. We distinguish ourselves from Print on Demand by our quality controls, paper quality and binding quality. Octavo. English. Book xvi, 552 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill., map ; London : E. Stanford, 1865. New Copy. These are English translations of valuable contributions to the geography and political history of Central Asia printed mostly in St. Petersburg in the Russian language and mostly unavailable to English language readers. The authors are well known Russian travelers and geographers, who have central Asia their special study.