On Alexander's track to the Indus personal narrative of explorationson the North West frontier of India, carried out under the orders of H.M. Indian government .

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First edition. 8vo. (243mm. ) Pp. [7] viii - xvi, [1] 2 - 182. Teg. With a half title. Uncut. Plates, 97, including two folding panoramas, and two folding maps. Errata leaf tipped in between p.xvi and [1]( i.e sigs A8 and B1 ). Half title spotted, contents clean and bright. Publisher's terracotta brown cloth backed boards, very slightly soiled , central gilt lozenge on the upper cover, the spine lettered in gilt, the head slightly pulled, previous owner's name in light pencil on the front pastedown. Stein, Aurel ( 1862 - 1943 ) scholar, explorer, archaelogist and geographer was born in Budapest, Hungary. As a young man he became fascinated by the campaigns and travels of Alexander the Great, - " in 1926 he took a short journey to the north of Peshawer, and in 1927 - 28, prompted by Marshall's discovery of the ancient civilisation of the Indus Valley, he mad two journeys through Baluchistan in search of links with the prehistoric civilisation of Sumeria " Howgego p.885 For more details of Stein seeODNB. Howgego S65. Yakushi S336. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 5351

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