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85137601 — London 1912 Macmillan. Brown cloth teg. very good 2 vol. set 546517p. index 3 fold-out maps line drawings332 bw photos 9 color lithos 6 fold-out panoramas 17 x 24 cm. a bit of minor damp stain to end paperspine 1 corner bumped. . . . AN IMPORTANT PRIMARY RESOURCE: A FIRST STUDY . . The most fascinating of Stein's popular publications including chapters on his negotiations for the treasures i the walled-up library at Dunhuang. His personal record of archeological & geographical explorations carried out in the remote parts of Asia. . Stein traveled on foot over 10000 miles from the valley of the Indo-Afghan border across the snowy ranges of the Hindu Kush up the cradle of the River Oxus on the roof of the world & down to the Tarim River basin to the dreaded Taklamakan desert. A keen archaeological primary resource plus the first discovery of Tun-Huang and the Caves of the 1000 Buddha's. A major resource for early Buddhist studies and Central Asian exploration the Silk Road and that whole area. By and large the most impressive resource on this hitherto unexplored area. The Holy Grail of early Buddhist images and Buddhism. . THE FIRST EDITION WAS LONDON 1912 IN 2 VOLUMES. Bound in original brown cloth with gold-stamping and top edges gilt 17 x 24 cm. . Color photos are posted to our website. . REFERENCES: . Yakushi S331 Stein 1862-1943 . unknown