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1909 · 1270 — Budapest: S.n. 1909. First Hungarian separate edition. Short note in pencil probably by Stein’s hand on front cover “A szerzÅ‘ megbízásából†Author’s commission. In publisher’s printed wrappers. Front cover rubbed. Small damage to the tail of spine. Inside clean and firm. Overall in very good condition. First Hungarian separate edition. Short note in pencil probably by Stein’s hand on front cover “A szerzÅ‘ megbízásából†Author’s commission. In publisher’s printed wrappers. 30 p. <p><br /> First Hungarian separate edition of Stein’s report on his second major expedition to Central Asia between 1906 and 1908.<br /> <p><p><br /> Stein read the paper at the Hungarian Geographical Society on April 23 and 26 1909 and it was first published in “Földrajzi Közlemények†Vol. 37 no. 7–8 1909. pp. 281–94; 329–44 . This is its offprint edition with separate page numbers. Subsequently an English translation was also published in Hungary.<br /> <p><p><br /> Sir Marc Aurél Stein 1862–1943 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 1906–1908 1913–1916 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.<br /> <p>. [S.n.] unknown