Archaeology

Pioneer of the Silk Road, b&w photographic illustrations, chronology, four maps (one double-page), notes, bibliography, index, xx & 393 pp, dark red boards in d/w, edges of d/w (and top edge of boards) sunned, pages (and particularly closed edges) browned, otherwise in very good condition, John Murray 1995

23.2 x 15.1 cm, 750g, ISBN 0 71955 751 8

See the descriptions below from the dustwrapper flap and the rear of the dustwrapper.

It is a shame that the publisher used paper of ‘paperback’ quality, although our copy is a proper sewn hardback. This remains the definitive biography of Aurel Stein.

Long out of print.

See also http://www.monkshillbooks.co.uk/aurel-stein-on-the-silk-road-whitfield.htm on this website.