A complete set, 12 volumes in total, bound in 4 fascicules, stitched-bound, housed in cloth case (chemise), closed with the traditional Chinese toggle (which are lacking). Stitched-binding, on double leaves. 22.5x15.3 cm. (19x6").

An illustrated account of the local history of a county of the Central Asian province of Gan Su, which borders Tibet, Mongolia, Sichuan, and Xinjiang, and through which the Silk Road passed, and through which the famous missionary-traveler Father Evariste Regis Huc was travelling in the 1840s. Due to its location, this area was a key territory during the 'Great Game', which was played out between the major powers in the area during the nineteenth century. The title and/or author in Chinese characters can be provided upon request.