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First edition, 8vo, pp. xxviii, 432; 31 plates at the back on rectos and versos of 20 sheets, 112 illustrations on rectos and versos of 37 plates, 25 plans and sketch plans, 7 maps (1 folding), and a large folding map in back cover pocket; original terracotta cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine, t.e.g.; ex-James J. Hill Library, with call numbers on spine brilliantly obscured, but with a perforated stamp in the bottom margin of the title page, and a small rubberstamp on the last plate and on the verso of the large folding map; all else near fine, clean, and sound. Seller Inventory # 67468
Title: Old routes of western Iran. Narrative of an ...
Publisher: Macmillan and Co., Limited, London
Publication Date: 1940
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: Librairie de l'Avenue - Henri Veyrier, Saint-Ouen, FR, France
Couverture souple. Condition: Bon état. Livre en anglais. In-8 broché 23,5 cm sur 16,3. 432 pages. Bon état d'occasion. in-8°. Seller Inventory # 140998
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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of Aurel Stein's brilliant study on Western Iran, a first hand account of his extensive travels. The first edition.Aurel Stein's narrative of his 1935-36 travels through Western Iran, following three years during which he was exploring Southern Iran. 'Old Routes of Western Iran' beautifully describes Iran in detail provided by an experienced traveller.Stein was an archaeologist who is known for his discoveries in Central Asia, particularly manuscripts.Looking at Westernmost Fars, Kohgalu Tracts, the Bakhtiari Hills, Saimareh River, and more.Illustrated with two folding maps, including one map to the pocket to the rear, sixty eight plates, and in-text maps and and plans.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Head of the title page has been excited, affecting half of the first line of the title. Very Good. book. Seller Inventory # 836P15
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