Sir marc aurel stein (9 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. The first edition of a fascinating archaeological study into a region trodden by Alexander the Great and Achaemenid rulers, profusely illustrated throughout. The first edition of Old Routes of Western Iran: Narrative of an Archaeological Journey, a fascinating study into the historic region, carried out and recorded by Hungarian-British archaeologist Sir Aurel Stein, with antiquities described and examined by British scholar Frederick Henry Andrews. In the publisher's decorative original maroon cloth. A copy belonging to Bath Public Reference Library. Contains all one-hundred and twelve photographic illustrations, all thirty-one plates of artefacts to the rear, in-text maps, as well as both folding maps, including one in colour tucked into rear pastedown. Collated complete. Being a region trodden by both Alexander the Great and the rulers of Achaemenid Persia, Western Iran was at the heart of the ancient world but is known for having surprisingly little detail recorded about it. With the book covering Stein's four journeys between 1932-1936, we are offered a wonderful portrait of both Hellenic and Persian archaeology which once riddled the region. Aurel Stein was also an important figure within the Great Game, the imperial struggle for influence in Central Asia between Britain and Russia. In the publisher's decorative original maroon cloth. A copy previously belonging to Bath Public Reference Library. Externally, mostly smart, with the light handling marks to boards and spine. Minor rubbing to joints. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. A library number to spine. End papers are mostly bright and clean, with minor age toning to extremities. Library bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The odd library stamp to plates. Pages are bright and clean, with minor age toning to leaf extremities. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

One of the scarcer Stein titles, presumably due to its wartime publication. This is the record of Stein's travels between 1932 and 1936 through Southern and Western Iran from the extreme south-east of Baluchistan to the Persian frontiers with Iraq and Turkey in the hills of Kurdistan. First edition; 8vo (24 x 17.5 cm); coloured folding map in pocket at rear, 112 photographic illustrations, 31 plates of antiquities at end, 25 plans, and 7 maps, discreet previous ownership inscription to front endpaper; publisher's original cloth, gilt medallion to upper board, gilt lettering to spine, a fine copy; xxviii, 432 pp. …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. To a Mrs Steane from Corpus Christi College , Oxford. 2 pages, about 180 words date February 5th 1930. She was married to a fellow traveller/ explorer H. M. Steane, a British colonial officer who served in the Kashmir Forest Service - he is best remembered for his involvement in early Himalayan exploration. After retiring from his post in Kashmir, Steane was employed by Duke of the Abruzzi to superintend and manage the complex transport, supply, and porter arrangements for the famous 1909 Italian expedition to K2 and the Karakoram. His deep knowledge of the local terrain, languages, and logistics in the Kashmir region made him invaluable . Written after returning from a lecture tour in America, thanking her for a letter and a card he notes "I was delighted to hear that you and Mr Steane had visited 'my Marg' " (Mohand Marg was Sir Marc Aurel Stein's favorite alpine meadow camp in Kashmir, where he spent many summers living in a tent writing, planning expeditions etc.,) He talks of his intention to see the couple on his return to Kashmir in late May. Signed in pen 'A Stein.' Slight staing to the paper, faint creasing esle very good. Signedes.…

Scarce offprint, inscribed by the author on the title page, "With best regards of A. Stein." "The results of this fresh inquiry, limited as its scope is, bring out once again the remarkable care of the great traveller's record even where it relates to ground beyond his personal observation" (p. 93). Octavo, pp. 11 (numbered 93-103). Original blue card wrappers, sewn as issued, front cover lettered in black. Covers and contents lightly creased and toned: very good. …

First Edition. First edition, 2 volumes, thick 8vo, portrait of the author, 8 color plates, 6 folding panoramas, 3 large folding maps, and 333 illus. on 219 plates; original terra cotta cloth, covers decorated in gilt, spines lettered in gilt; lightly rubbed, one small crack at the top of the spine of volume I; all else very good and sound. The large folding map at the back of volume II is loose (but present) and is laid down and with old repairs at the folds, and the final leaf of ads has a small hole where the rebacking of the maps adhered.…

First edition. First edition. 3 folding colored maps, 8 colored plates (each with a printed tissue guard), 339 photographic illustrations on 212 plates (6 folding panoramas). xxxviii, 546, [2]; xxii, 518, [2] pp. 2 vols. 8vo. The classic account of Stein's 1906-08 second expedition to Chinese Central Asia, incuding his discovery of the "Caves of the Thousand Buddhas" near Dunhuang. Ghani p.694; Yakushi (1994) S716 Publisher's russet cloth, upper cover with embossed design in gilt, minor darkening to spines and very light wear. Custom slipcase. Provenance: Edward W. Bodman (bookplate) 3 folding colored maps, 8 colored plates (each with a printed tissue guard), 339 photographic illustrations on 212 plates (6 folding panoramas). xxxviii, 546, [2]; xxii, 518, [2] pp. 2 vols. 8vo.…

"Cheaper Edition", one year after the first, and comprising first edition sheets with a cancel title. "A general narrative of his first exploration to Central Asia of 1900-1901. Crossing the Karakoram and the Pamirs he entered Chinese Turkestan, and explored archaeologically the sand-buried ruins of Khotan and its neighbourings [sic]" (Yakushi) Howgego IV, S65; Yakushi S328a. Octavo. Photogravure frontispiece and numerous illustrations to the text, folding coloured map at the rear. Original ochre cloth, title gilt to the spine, and to the front board in yellow with pictorial design in black and yellow. A little rubbed and slightly spotted, free endpapers lightly browned, light foxing to the fore-edge and to first few leaves, but overall very good.…