oldham c e a w (3 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 79p, many figures, 8.2"x 11.6", a VG paperback [0700200436].

, xxi, 192 pages, 3 folding-out maps (1 with colour). First Edition , head of spine slightly bumped, some chips on covers and spine, water damage to cloth of front board and margins of rear board, gilt title on cover has worn in places, paper has split along both hinges - the gauze is visible and boards are held but not tight, the two signatures of the book block have seperated from each other slightly at the top, a few small stains on book block fore edge, leaves have yellowed somewhat, publisher's stamp on title page, in poor condition. , bound in blue cloth with gilt stamped title to front cover and spine, blind stamped decoration to covers , 25.5 x 17.5 cm Hardback ISBN:

First separate edition. With a photographic portrait of Stein on frontispiece. In publisher's printed wrappers, sewn. [(1) photographic frontispiece] leaf, 20 p. Obituary of Sir Aurel Stein by his friend C.E.A.W. Oldham (18691949), former Indian Civil Service officer, editor of the Indian Antiquary, and The Journal of Francis Buchanan. Sir Marc Aurél Stein (18621943) was a Hungarian born British archaeologist, mainly concerned with exploring ancient Central Asia. Member of "The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire" as Knight Commander (KCIE), and Fellow of British Academy. He made four major expeditions to Central Asia in 1900, 19061908, 19131916 and 1930. His greatest discovery was made at Mogao Caves, also known as "Caves of the Thousand Buddhas", near Dunhuang in 1907. The Stein collection (mostly manuscripts and other relics) has been placed in the British Library, the British Museum, and partly to the Srinagar Museum and the National Museum in New Delhi. . Wrapper's somewhat chipped. Otherwise in fine condition. In publisher's printed wrappers, sewn First separate edition. With a photographic portrait of Stein on frontispiece.