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THB[VOYAGES AND TRAVELS]. MASON, Major Kenneth (1887-1976). Exploration of the Shaksgam Valley and Aghil Ranges 1926... Dehra Dun: Geodetic Branch Office
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[VOYAGES AND TRAVELS]. MASON, Major Kenneth (1887-1976). Exploration of the Shaksgam Valley and Aghil Ranges 1926 [Appearing in:] Records of the Survey of India Vol. XXII. Dehra Dun: Geodetic Branch Office, 1928. 8vo. Illustrated with 16 photographic plates by Mason, and a folding map in the rear pocket. 182 pp. Bound in contemporary full brown calf, boards ruled in gilt, spine ruled in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, two dark blue gilt morocco lettering labels.
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Spine a bit sunned, some rubbing, light scuffing to boards, 3 small holes on front board, text toned, some soiling to edge of text-block, some creasing to folding map. Fine. FIRST EDITION OF THIS RARE VOLUME OF THE SURVEY OF INDIA. Mason (eventually achieving the rank of Lt. Col.), was a brilliant geographer and soldier, and was the first statutory professor of Geography at the University of Oxford. He helped to pioneer stereoscopic techniques that revolutionized cartography using land and air-based photogammetry. Before World War II, he worked with Ian Fleming (author of the James Bond novels - Fleming was working with military intelligence at the time) to use Mason's work to gain geographical intelligence on countries Mason had surveyed.
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