stein mark aurel (3 Ergebnisse)

First edition; 8vo (24 x 17.5 cm); numerous photographic illustrations of which several folding, 2 folding maps, contemporary ownership inscription to front endpaper, very occasional spot; publisher's original brown cloth, gilt medallion to upper board, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, touch of bumping to head and foot of spine, very occasional spot, a very good copy; xvi, 182 pp. The routes and battlefields of Alexander's campaign in the east had been a long-standing interest of Stein's and whilst surveying for the Indian Government on the North-West frontier he was able to indulge his fascination. Yakushi S336.

First edition; folio (34 x 22 cm); 23 panorama photos on 13 sheets, many with two views per page, one folding colour map; publisher's blue cloth gilt, slightly rubbed, ties lacking as often, a very good copy; x, 36 pp. Scarce early Stein item. The photographic panoramas are from the Kwen Lun range south of Khotan, and on the Pamirs were taken on Stein's expedition in Chinese Turkestan (1900/1901). This was Stein's first exploration of Central Asia and this work provides a mass of geographical detail on the region. Yakushi S715.

First edition; 2 vols, 8vo (24 x 18 cm); 3 maps, 13 panoramas, and 343 photographic illustrations; publisher's original brown cloth, gilt medallion to upper covers, gilt lettering to spines, in rare original dust-jackets, some very light rubbing to edges, one small pinhole to spine of vol. 1 repaired, tear to panel fold of vol. 2 repaired, portion of lower panel of vol. 2 replaced in facsimile, cloth books fine in well preserved dust-jackets; xxxviii, 546, 2 (ads); xxi, 517, 2 (ads) pp. Complete with the rare original publisher's dust-jackets, printed on cream paper in black with photograph to front panels, leaving the books in truly fine condition. Popular account of Stein's second exploration to Central Asia between 1906 and 1909. From Khotan he surveyed eastwards to Loulan, and in 1907 he reached Tunhwang, where he visited and surveyed the Cave of a Thousand Buddhas. Yakushi S716.