Sir Marc Aurel Stein | Serindia. Detailed Report of Explorations in Central Asia and Westernmost China, Oxford, 1921, 6 volumes, original cloth

Sir Marc Aurel Stein

Serindia. Detailed Report of Explorations in Central Asia and Westernmost China. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1921

FIRST EDITION, 5 volumes (3 text volumes, one atlas volume, and one map box), 4to (329 x 245mm), volume 1 (text): 144 photographic illustrations on 48 plates; volume 2 (text): 92 photographic illustrations on 37 plates; volume 3 (text): 109 photographic illustrations on 41 plates, and 59 plates of plans (some folding); volume 4 (plates): 175 plates (some folding); volume 5 (map box): printed contents card, 96 folding maps, comprising general map (with printed glassine overlays), index map, and maps numbered 1-94; original publisher's cloth, lettered in gilt, upper board with gilt medallion at centre, several maps with minor closed tears at folds, extremities slightly rubbed

A LANDMARK WORK, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TEXTS ON CENTRAL ASIA, covering Stein's explorations and his archaeological discoveries on his three expeditions between 1900 and 1915. "Serindia is the regional name adopted for that much of Asia which lies between the Pamirs and Pacific watershed, and it includes most of the scenes of Stein's unwearied researches during his three journeys extending over intermittent periods between 1900 and 1915. It is the results of these three journeys undertaken in geographical, archaeological, & historical interests which are given in due scientific form" (Yakushi).

PROVENANCE:

Given by Sir Percy Bates, 4th Baronet (1879-1946), to the Oriental Club Library in March 1923: bookplates to upper pastedowns

LITERATURE:

Yakushi (1994) S717