Marc Aurel Stein (29 results)

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

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Jacket photo after the author (illustrator). First Thus. First published in 1923, this is a new edition of 1989. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of largely pale green jacket and spine, corners very slightly bruised, price clipped, no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy. 528pp. Kashmir has its rich tradition of folklore, Hatim's (Hatim Tilawon) tales are a part of this rich heritage. Renowned as a storyteller, his tales were drawn from history, mythology, traditional narratives and original stories devised by Hatim himself. Quite a scarce book. Sir Marc Aurel Stein (1862-1943), was a Hungarian born British archaeologist of Jewish origins, primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in Central Asia. He was also a professor at Indian universities.

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Original first edition. Volume II ONLY. Octavo, 24*17.9cm, xxii, 492pp. Original binding. Ex-library, removal marks on bottom spine and front cover, usual library markings on pastedowns, title page, small stamps on plates. Complete with all pages, plates, maps, tissue guards. Bright internal text pages and plates. Photos available upon request.

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Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 60. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1899 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 60.

Condition: Sehr gut. Original cloth binding with Stein`s trademark gilt Athena device on the front cover, xxviii, 432 pages, 112 illustrations on plates plus 31 extra plates at the end, 7 maps, includeing one folding map and an extra large colour folding map in a separate pocket inside the rear cover, 25 plans, all complete as published. Ex-library copy with beautiful armorial bookplate of Bristol University, small stamps on tile and last plate (also discard stamps), ghost of small label on spine, small spot on front cover, top edge gilt, rear hinge split (but binding very firm), upper corner slightly bumped, still a very good and pleasing copy of a rare book. Stein`s last book, his popularity already descending, this 1st and only edition of this seminal work is rare. Iran has made it to the newslines again, at that time, Stein travelled unhindered on exiting routes. A phantastic book. Very heavy, additional shipping is likely. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1200.

In publisher's yellow wrappers. First separate edition. Offprint from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. In publisher's yellow wrappers. 295300, (2) p. Stein's early paper on the archeological excavations and findings in Khotan during his first major expedition to Central-Asia in 19001901. Originally published in Journal of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 33, Issue 2, April 1901. 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. . Traces of folding. Cover somewhat dusted. Title and date in pencil on cover. Pages wavy at lower edge. Otherwise in very good condition. First separate edition. Offprint from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society.

2 vols. Folio (265 x 322 mm). (1), XXIV, 621, (1) pp. VII, (1) pp., plus plates numbered I-CXVIII (lacking plate 119, "Judaeo-Persian document"). Later half leather and cloth; modern endpapers. (With:) Stein, M. A. Preliminary Report on a Journey of Archaeological and Topographical Exploration in Chinese Turkestan. London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1901. 4to. 77, (1) pp. With 8 plates. Modern library leather covered with the original gilt cloth. First edition of this defining archaeological text on the ancient site of Dandan Oilik (or Uiliq), a settlement built around an oasis along the Silk Road at the edge of the Taklamakan Desert, where it flourished around the sixth century but was abandoned by the eighth. The author, Sir Marc Aurel Stein (1862-1943), was an Hungarian-British archaeologist who also dabbled as an ethnographer, surveyor, geographer, and linguist. Stein completed his most important work in Central Asia, and his excavation of Dandan Oilik was both the first to be made on the site and his most important contribution to the field of archaeology. - Illustrated with over one hundred plates across two volumes, most photographic and many half-tone, recorded herein is a huge variety of finds from the Dandan Oilik excavations, including many quite rare survivals made possible by the desert environment. These include coloured wall frescoes and painted shrine panels, swatches of ancient silk and cotton, very delicate woven textiles, and manuscripts on tablets, paper, and silk. Though excavated several times following Stein and most recently surveyed in 2006, the site has not been fully excavated and remains closed to the public, making this textual record of its earliest excavation of particular importance. - Wanting one plate. Some toning and chipping throughout, with a few closed tears and folding map repaired; library markings removed from title-page. Stein's "Preliminary Report", published six years before his great two-volume study, bears the contemporary stamps of the Civil Secretariat Library, Central Provinces, Nagpur. - OCLC 905448249.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo. Hardcover. In two volumes. Vol 1. pp. 546. Vol 2. pp. 517. Presentation copies, as written in blind stamp on tissue guard on both title pages. Include black and white photographs and fold-out map at the end of Vol 1. In very good condition. Brown cloth-binding with gilt emblem on the cover and gilt writing on the spine. Vol 1. includes illustration of ancient Buddhist painting as frontispiece, and Vol 2, includes photograph of the author as frontispiece. Includes 3 fold-out maps, 6 colored plates, 6 fold-out panoramas, and various photographic illustrations. Vol 1. has some shelf-wear to the cover, including faint black mark on the back and some torn leather at the bottom of the spine. Vol. 2. has slight denting at top and bottom of spine, and small holes in the leather on the back, affecting the index at the back of the book with similar holes, as well as the fold-out map page 492. Slight cracking to the front hinges in Vol 2, but pages themselves are tight and clean with very few and faint pencil markings. Strong binding. An account of Stein's second expedition to Central Asia between 1906 and 1908. Sir Marc Aurel Stein was a Hungarian-born British archaeologist, primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in Central Asia. Stein was also an ethnographer, geographer, linguist and surveyor. His collection of books and manuscripts bought from Dunhuang caves is important for the study of the history of Central Asia and the art and literature of Buddhism.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ruddy cloth, gilt, front corners and head bumped, white soiling on the rear. Foxed interior. Gilt top edge. Contains 50 plates, 2 folding panoramic views and 2 folding colour maps. Review copy with publisher's notice laid in. Stein traced Alexander the Great's march of conquest towards India, which opened up that area to classical Western culture. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. [3], iii, 115 pp., 66 figures in text, 8 plates hors text, 2 folding maps at rear, later cloth-backed boards, original wrappers laid down, light soiling to lower margin of title page, otherwise copy in very good condition, memoirs of the Archaeological Survey of India No 42, Government of India Central Publication Branch. One of 750 copies only. Sir Aurel Stein's work in North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan, includes archaeological tours, survey work and excavations carried out during his service in India from 1898 to 1928. Many of the sites visited by Stein had never been explored by Europeans before. Most of them yielded Buddhist remains, though his main interest in the region was to follow Alexander the Great's route to the Indus. Throughout his work, Stein made attempts to identify sites with references both to Classical and Buddhist sources. Although not all identifications were correct, some proved to be valid and have paved the way for later archaeologists. Stein retired from service in India in 1917 but obtained an extension of service on 'special duty' to work on publications, the collections from his third Central Asian expedition and other projects until 1928. It was during this time that he returned to conduct another archaeological tour in Upper Swat, a place he had long wanted to visit, in search of Aornos, the site of Alexander's last siege before advancing to the Indus. Swat, historically known as Uddyana (lit. Garden) is a river valley and an administrative district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is the upper valley of the Swat River, which rises in the Hindu Kush range. The capital of Swat is Saidu Sharif, but the main town in the Swat valley is Mingora. It was a princely state until 1969 when it was dissolved alongside the states of Dir and Chitral and made part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, then known as North-West Frontier Province. Ethnic Pashtuns and Gujjar and Kohistani communities mostly populate the valley. Bibliographic references: Creswell, 1282, British Museum/Rienjang; Yakushi S337. #34079.

FIRST EDITION. ON ANCIENT CENTRAL-ASIAN TRACKS, BRIEF NARRATIVE OF THREE EXPEDITIONS IN INNERMOST ASIA AND NORTH-WESTERN CHINA, Macmillan, 1933, first edition, t.p.e.'s gold gilt, light wear to fore edge corner tips, a bit more so to the spine extremities which reveal several short closed tears, else a near vg copy with near fine contents replete with all photos, illustrations, color plates and fold-outs called for.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Di 1 ban. 5 volumes (4 text and one unbound map portfolio). Original cloth. 43cm. Volume 5 (the map portfolio), contains 96 unbound maps with overlays -- (94 of the maps are numbered 1-94; the other two are unnumbered). This tied portfolio is housed in a cloth slipcase, matching the text volumes in color and approximate size. The whole set is contained in a tied folding portfolio. Shipping weight for this folio-sized set is probably about 55 lbs (25 kilos). Chinese text. This massive set is the Chinese translation of Stein's massive and most sought-after work ("Serindia. Detailed Report of Explorations in Central Asia and Westernmost China.") which was published in 1921. Stein is often regarded in China as little more than an opportunistic Western looter of China's ancient manuscripts and archeological treasures so it is probably not surprising that it took 77 years for a Chinese translation to be published.

Two disbound reports (from the Annual Report for the Smithsonian Institution): pp 727-746, 9 black and white photographic plates; pp 747-774, map +12 black and white photographic plates 22.5 x 15 cms; in very good condition. Two reports published in the 1903 Annual Report for the Smithsonian Institution: The first by Gombojab Tsybikov (1873-1930), who was an ethnic Buryat from Russia who spent over a year in Lhasa (1900-1901), sponsored by the Imperial Russian Geographical Society. Tsybikoff was credited for being the first photographer of Tibet and this report features 12 early photographic plates; The second is by Aurel Stein and features photographic plates and reserach ftom the first of his four expeditions into Central Asia.

Hardcover. Condition: USED. Language: English. THIS RARE/ANTIQUE BOOK PUBLISHED IN THE YEAR 1989 BY Kusumanjali Prakashan,meerut HAVING 196 PGS AND SIZE 5.50*8.75 WRITTEN IN English. THE BOOK IS IN READABLE CONDITION Originally in Hardcover with some issues like Hb damage & Without Jacket and some Pin Holes. THE IMAGE OF THIS BOOK IS GIVEN FOR YOUR REFERENCE. WE CAN REBIND THE SAME IN LEATHER BINDING FOR EXTRA $ 25. 196.

Two volumes. Volume I: Folding genealogical table, xxxi + 402pp. Volume II: 2 folding colour maps in pocket at rear, 1 missing, iv + 555pp, 24 x 17cm. Endpapers marked and browned, some light general wear but good, clean and firm copies. Indian reprint of Stein's great work of scholarship, originally published in 1900.

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 impression, in the scarce jacket. On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks details the findings of Stein's first three Central Asian expeditions and research undertaken between 1900 and 1916. This is an especially fresh copy of a work produced in the handsome style common to Stein's monographs. The work originated as a series of lectures given at Harvard University in December 1929. "The First Expedition had proved Stein to be as brilliantly effective a fieldworker as the Rajatarangini showed him to be a scholarly Orientalist - a pioneer in a vast new field of research; the Second, extending his investigations to Tun-Huang and the Aksai Chin, made him a hero and brought him knighthood; the Third, extending his field of operations still further - into Mongolia on the east and Iran on the west - gave substance to his role as 'Archaeological Explorer'" (Mirsky, p. 461). Howgego IV S65; Yakushi S338. Jeannette Mirsky, Sir Aurel Stein: Archaeological Explorer, 1998. Octavo. Coloured frontispiece with captioned tissueguard, 15 similar plates, 78 half-tone photographic plates, 8 extensive folding panoramas, folding colour map. Two pages of publisher's advertisements at end. Original reddish-brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, front cover with embossed gilt roundel after Stein's personal emblem, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. With dust jacket. Two recent Japanese bookseller's tickets on front pastedown. Cloth a little rubbed but still bright, text and illustrations fresh: jacket price-clipped and lightly soiled, a few chips and closed tears: a near-fine copy in very good jacket.

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.

First edition of the account of the three very important explorations by the Hungarian-born archaeologist Marc Aurel Stein's (1862-1943) and of his researches carried out in Chinese Turkistan and adjacent parts of innermost Asia in 1900-1901, 1906-1908 and 1913-1914. Stein travelled through Pamirs, Khotan and Niya to Dunhuang, Suchou, Turfan and Kashgar to Samaskand and the northern and southern silk roads. In the present work, he describes his archeological and topographical discoveries, by showing artefacts like documents, art objects and describing buildings and landscapes (all illustrated with the photographic illustrations), showing the eastern and western influences. Highly interesting summary of this important archeological expedition to Chinese Turkistan and its adjacent areas.With the bookplate of Louise Maxwell Scott on the front paste-down and another owner's inscription dated March 1991 and the bookplate of A. Constable Maxwell on the first free endpaper. Untrimmed, in very good condition. Original publisher's terracotta cloth, title in gold on spine and Stein's gold-tooled and blind-stamped emblem of Athena on the front board. With a coloured frontispiece, a coloured map and 147 photographic illustrations of among others documents, art and views (some folding). Pages: xxiv, 342, [2] pp.

"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.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2022, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1899. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 56, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 56.

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Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1899. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 60, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 60 60.