‎Aurel‎

‎STEIN M. Aurel.‎

‎ON ANCIENT CENTRAL-ASIAN TRACKS: Brief Narrative of Three Three Expeditions in I‎

‎New York 1964 Pantheon. Black cloth very good 290p. b.w. photos 1 map. Ed. by J. Mirsky. SUBTITLE: Brief Narra- ative of three Expeditions in Innermost Asia and N.W. China. A succinct account of his explorations antiquarian and geo- graphical account in Chinese Turkistan and adjacent parts of innermost Asia. Strenuous and hard travel were his daily path which led the author to places no white man traversed. His archaeological work into the Pamirs K'un-lun sand- buried sites Niya Miran Lou-lan cave shrines of the Thousand Buddhas at Dunhuang &c. These early important finds set off a sensation throughout the scholarly world and were the reason for subsequent research expeditions. A valuable important primary source. He was the last of the great geographers of uncharted areas. Stein 1862 to 1943. The First Edition was issued in brown cloth with gold stamping on the spine and covers with top edges in gilt 17 x 24 cm. . hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 86117105

‎STEIN M. Aurel.‎

‎ON ANCIENT CENTRAL-ASIAN TRACKS: Brief Narrative of Three Three Expeditions in I‎

‎London 1933 MacMillan. Brown cloth very good 342p. index 9 panoramic views 20 color plates123 b.w. photos fold-out map very good 3 cm. tear front top hinge mended spine head & tail bit worn else clean & solid. FIRST EDITION A succinct account of his explorations antiquarian and geo- graphical account in Chinese Turkistan and adjacent parts of innermost Asia. Strenuous and hard travel were his daily path which led the author to places no white man traversed. His archaeological work into the Pamirs K'un-lun sand- buried sites Niya Miran Lou-lan cave shrines of the Thousand Buddhas at Dunhuang &c. These early important finds set off a sensation throughout the scholarly world and were the reason for subsequent research expeditions. A valuable important primary source. He was the last of the great geographers of uncharted areas. Stein 1862 to 1943. The First Edition was issued in brown cloth with gold stamping on the spine and covers with top edges in gilt 17 x 24 cm. . hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 86117103

‎Stein M. Aurel‎

‎Ruins of Desert Cathay: Personal Narrative of Explorations in Central Asia and Westermost China - Two Volumes‎

‎New York: Dover Publications Inc. 1987. 3 folded maps in rear pocket of vol 2. Some light general wear light chipping and sunning etc. Otherwise clean and solid pair. Soft. Very Good Minus. 8vo. Dover Publications Inc. Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 69522

‎Stein M. Aurel‎

‎Ruins Of Desert Cathay Vol. 2 1912 Leather Bound‎

‎2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine extra customization on request like complete leather Golden Screen printing in Front Color Leather Colored book etc. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1912. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. hardcover‎

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‎Stein M. Aurel‎

‎Ruins Of Desert Cathay Vol.1 1912 FULL LEATHER BOUND‎

‎2019. SUPER DELUXE EDITION. New. Antique look with Golden Leaf Printing and embossing with round Spine completely handmade bindingextra customization on request like Color Leather Colored book special gold leaf printing etc. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1912. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure in old look so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED. Normal Hardbound Edition is also available on request. unknown‎

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‎Stein M. Aurel‎

‎Ruins Of Desert Cathay Vol. 2 1912 FULL LEATHER BOUND‎

‎2019. SUPER DELUXE EDITION. New. Antique look with Golden Leaf Printing and embossing with round Spine completely handmade bindingextra customization on request like Color Leather Colored book special gold leaf printing etc. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1912. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure in old look so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED. Normal Hardbound Edition is also available on request. unknown‎

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‎Stein M. Aurel‎

‎Ruins Of Desert Cathay Vol.2 1912‎

‎2019. Paperback. New. Lang: - eng. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1912. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback‎

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‎Stein M. Aurel‎

‎Ruins Of Desert Cathay Vol.1 1912‎

‎2019. Paperback. New. Lang: - eng. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1912. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback‎

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‎Stein M. Aurel‎

‎Ruins Of Desert Cathay Vol.1 1912 Hardcover‎

‎2019. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1912. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 1111007443348

‎Stein M. Aurel‎

‎Ruins Of Desert Cathay vol. 2 1912‎

‎2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - English Pages 794. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1912. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : PB1111004222056

‎Stein M. Aurel‎

‎Ruins Of Desert Cathay vol. 2 1912 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - English Pages 794. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1912. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 1111004222056

‎Stein M. Aurel‎

‎Ruins of Desert Cathay. Personal narrative of explorations in Central Asia and Western Most China. 2 volumes‎

‎New Delhi: Asian Educational Services 1996. 1st ed. thus. laminated boards. Nice copies. octavo. xxviii 546 xxi 517pp. frontis. col. & b/w pls. maps index Inc. maps in rear pocket. Facsimile reprint of the 1912 edition. Inc. several nice folding plates Asian Educational Services hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 133128

‎Stein M. Aurel‎

‎Ruins of Desert Cathay: Personal Narrative of Explorations in Central Asia and Westernmost China - 3 Volumes‎

‎New York : Benjamin Blom 1968. reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Three volumes complete. The first two are text only with a frontispiece 546 and 517 pages. The third volume is all b&w plates including fold-out maps and panoramas in rear. White textured cloth covers all clean and tight. Record # 406395 Benjamin Blom hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 406395

‎STEIN M. Aurel.‎

‎RUINS OF DESERT CATHAY: Personal Narrative of Exploration inCentral Asia and Wes‎

‎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 incluing chapters on his negotiations for the treasures in 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. . REFERENCES: . Yakushi S331 Stein 1862-1943 . hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 85137601

‎STEIN M. Aurel.‎

‎Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan - Personal Narrative of a Journey of Archaeological and Geographical Exploration in Chinese Turkestan.‎

‎Hurst and Blackett London. 1904. Cheaper edition i.e. first edition sheets with cancel title. Octavo. pp xl 503. Numerous illustrations from photographs. Folding map at rear. Pictorial cloth.The author's own copy with his pictorial bookplate on the front pastedown.A bit of foxing here and there. Rear inner hinge cracking but tight. Covers mottled and faded as if they themselves have been sand-blasted if not sand-buried. Very good. Hurst and Blackett, London. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : STEINMAU001830

‎STEIN M. Aurel.‎

‎SIR AUREL STEIN BIBLIOGRAPHY 1885-1943.‎

‎Bloomington 1999 Eurolingua. Stiff yellow wrs.NEW UNUSED 68p. appendix with contributions by L. Bardi G. Decsy M. Erdy 16.5 x 24 cm. edited by Istvan Erdelyi bright as new. FIRST & ONLY EDITION . . . .SIR AUREL STEIN . . . A COMPREHENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HIS WRITINGS . An obscure scholarly resource. Contains a bibliography of Sir Aurel M. Stein's writing. . Publications on materials discovered and collected by him. Writings on Stein's life and work. Collection of journals publishing houses & scholarly societies. . A copious appendices contain: Biography of Stein. With a Chinese assessment of Stein's work. . Learning about the Stein-Arnold Exploration Fund: A British-Hungarian Encoun-ter. Neither Devil nor Hero: A Scholar with Vision. Remarks on the names of Stein. Editor's remarks. . . unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 22080101

‎Stein M. Aurel‎

‎The Geographical Journal Vol. LXX No. 5 November 1927‎

‎1927. Paperback. Good. photos folding map viii pp. 417-512. Original blue wrapper. 25cm. Moderate cover soil. Includes the first part of a paper by Stein titled "Alexander's Campaign on the Indian North-West Frontier" found at pp. 417-440 -- plus the folding map at the end. <br/><br/> paperback books‎

Bookseller reference : 79276

‎STEIN M. Aurel.‎

‎INNERMOST ASIA: Detailed Report of Explorations in Central Asia Kan-su & Easter‎

‎London 1928 Oxford. Rose cloth 4 vol. set: vol. 1-2 text vol. 3 plates & plans vol. 4 maps bibliography unclipped mended dust jackets in mylar protectors 25.5 x 34 cm. brilliantly bright superb clean copy. FIRST & ONLY EDITION . . . FIRST & ONLY LIMITED EDITION OF 765 SETS . A monumental work well-illustrated study on the trade route countries of Central Asia. Always a rare set when complete. . "With descriptive lists of antiques by F.H. Andrews & F.M.G. Lorimer; & appendices by J. Allan et al." Volume 1 2: text 1159 pages with text illustrations. Vol. 3: 137 plates 59 plans. Vol. 4: 51 color folding maps in matching rose cloth case with index tabs. . M. AUREL STEINS PERSONAL COPY: This is a very nice copy which was likely owned by the author as his personal letter was found used as a book mark in one of the volumes. The letter is 19 x 25.5 cm. plain toned white paper written by Sir Aurel Stein using a very wide fountain pen and blue ink. The letter is in remarkable condition and has been folded twice but now is quite flat and solid. . WITH A VERY RARE HOLOGRAPHIC LETTER FROM AUREL STEIN: "At Highbroom Ewhurst Guilford: February 15 1925 Dear Sirs Thanks for your letter of the 9th inst. and the account rendered with it. I note in the account of entry of 10/6 charged for the Return of Income Tax for the years 1922-3 and 1923-4. As I was absent from the United Kingdom during the whole of these financial years no Income Tax was due from the royalties received in these years on my behalf. I accordingly request the favour of an explanation as to how this charge arises against my account and hope for a refund of the amount. Yours faithfully A. Stein" . Perhaps Aurel Stein got his reply from the Income Tax office and or this was a copy of his letter. It was found lost as a "book mark" found in this set. A lovely insight to Stein and his thoughts on how the British government had wrongly charged him Income Tax. A lovely holographic letter written in pen and ink in his usual and steady hand. Stein letters are rare and seldom found on the market. . FIRST & ONLY LIMITED EDITION OF 765 COPIES. We understand that this set was issued in a Limited Edition of only 765 complete copies the balance of 250 sets were incomplete as they lacked 48 maps. . THE MAPS AND MAP BOX VOLUME: The matching map box is also in bound in rose cloth 25.5 x 34 cm. and is 5 cm. thick. There is some minor and usual wear to the upper and lower part of the hinged flap with some old mends. The contents consist of 47 maps each with white index tabs plus 4 other maps index tabs: "ABCD" and the index complete as issued. . CONDITION: . Bound in the publisher's cloth as issued. . This is the brightest and freshest copy we have ever had in our 45 years of tenure. The cloth of the main three volumes is nearly flawless with bright rose color brilliant gold stamping on the spines and front covers. There is no scuffing whatsoever and the head/tails of the spines are fresh with a few of the usual wrinkles expected. The joints are strong tight and the book appears to be by and large unused. There are a few bumped corners: vol. 1: the front upper right corner has a very small bump; vol. 2: faint and very tiny hint of a bump on front lower right else none; vol. 3: front right and left and rear corners tiny bump front lower right a larger bump please see scans posted to our website for photographs. . DUST JACKETS: The set of three volumes all have the original dust jackets each protected in Mylar covers. There was some of the usual wear to the unprotected dust jackets and some restoration with matching paper was performed from the inside to stabilize the tears and small missing pieces. Overall the jackets are nice with some repairs to the upper and lower spine as well as corners and a few other spots here and there. Finding this set with the dust jacket is exceptionally rare and unusual. The set if ever found most always lacks the dust jackets. . . BIBLIOGRAPHY: . Stein 1862-1943. Arntzen I 506. . hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 97020701

‎Stein Marc Aurel‎

‎Explorations in Central Asia 1906-8. bound with Note on Maps illustrating Dr. Stein's Explorations in Chinese Turkestan and Kansu.‎

‎London: Royal Geographical Society 1909-1911. Two papers from the Geographical Journal for July and September 1909 pp.5-36; 241-270 18 illustrations; and volume 37 1911 275-280 3 large folding maps. A very good copy bound in later cloth. A little spotting to margins of maps. The three maps present here vary from that in the offprint: Map showing portions of Chinese Turkestan and Kansu; Map showing portions of Kun-Lun range; Map showing portions of western and central Nan-Shan. Erdelyi 1.063; 1.069 Royal Geographical Society hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 209413

‎STEIN Mark Aurel.‎

‎Mountain panoramas from the Pamirs and Kwen Lun.‎

‎London Royal Geographical Society 1908. 1908. . First edition folio 34 x 22 cm; 23 panorama photos on 13 sheets many with two views per page one folding map in colour some slight browning throughout and some ink underlining on a few pages at the beginning; publisher's blue cloth gilt slightly rubbed and faded; x 36pp. overall a very good copy. The photographic panoramas are from the Kwen Lun range south of Khotan and on the Pamirs were taken on Stein's expedition in Chinese Turkestan 1900/1901. This was Stein's first exploration of Central Asia and this work provides a mass of geographical detail to the region. Yakushi 1994 S715. London, Royal Geographical Society, 1908. 1908. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 101189

‎Stein Marc Aurel‎

‎Notes on Remains of the Roman Limes in North-Western Iraq‎

‎London: Printed by William Clowes 1938. Paperback. Very Good. pp. 62-66. Original blue wrapper. 25cm. Article reprinted from The Geographical Journal vol. XCII July 1938. <br/><br/> Printed by William Clowes paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 84010

‎STEIN Mark Aurel.‎

‎On Alexander's Track to the Indus. Personal Narrative of Explorations on the North-West Frontier of India carried out under the orders of H.M. Indian Government.‎

‎Macmillan and Co London 1929. . First edition. 8vo. xvi 182pp. numerous photographic illustrations several folding 2 folding maps original brown cloth gilt gilt medallion to upper cover split to inner hinge but firm light wear a very good copy. The routes and battlefields of Alexander's campaign in the east had been a long-standing interest of Stein's and whilst surveying for the Indian Government on the North-West frontier he was able to indulge his fascination. Yakushi S336. Macmillan and Co, London 1929. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 94338

‎STEIN Marc Aurel.‎

‎On ancient Central-Asian tracks. Brief narrative of three expeditions in innermost Asia and North-western China.‎

‎London: Macmillan 1933. . First edition 8vo inscribed presentation copy from the author xxiv 342pp. 2 pages ads at end 147 illustrations including some in colour folding map top edge gilt others uncut original tan cloth gilt gilt medallion to upper cover original white pictorial dust-wrapper lettered in black a fine copy. A great copy - not only inscribed but also with the original dust-wrapper. A comprehensive summary of the results of the author's first three Central Asian expeditions and of his researches carried out during the years 1900-16. Yakushi S723a. London: Macmillan, 1933. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 92890

‎Stein Marc Aurel.‎

‎On ancient Central-Asian tracks: brief narrative of three expeditions in innermost Asia and north-western China.‎

‎London: Macmillan & Co. 1933. 8vo 24 cm; 9.5". xxiv 342 pp. <br><br>First edition. Based on lectures given at the Lowell Institute this book reflects on the explorations made by Marc Aurel Stein in four expeditions to Central Asia that took him into Eastern Turkestan westernmost China and across the Hindu Kush and the Pamirs. His greatest triumph involved => discovery of the world's oldest printed text Diamond Sutra dating to A.D. 868 plus 40000 other scrolls. He received a knighthood for his efforts which extended over 30 years.<br>    Stein's account is accompanied by many illustrations in both black and white and color. These include a color frontispiece several fold-out panoramas and a folding color map at rear with all color illustrations having intact tissue guards.<br>    Provenance: From the library of American collector Albert A. Howard small booklabel "AHA" at rear. Rust-brown publisher's cloth with gilt spine lettering and gilt medallion to front board in an edgeworn lightly soiled dust jacket with significant portions torn away at spine smaller losses at corners/edges and price-clip and two small stains to rear panel. Binding clean with extremities bumped. Purple monogram ownership stamp to front free endpaper p. 83 and a leaf in the index; text otherwise clean with upper corners lightly creased across and a few leaves unopened. => Good in a good dust jacket that appears in most instances to be lacking entirely. Macmillan & Co. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 37601

‎Stein Marc Aurel Sir.‎

‎Ruins of desert Cathay: Personal narrative of explorations in central Asia and westernmost China.‎

‎London: Macmillan & Co. 1912. 8vo 24.2 cm 9.52". 2 vols. I: Col. frontis. xxxviii 546 pp.; 3 fold. plts. 105 2 col. plts. II: Frontis. xxi 1 517 3 2 adv. pp.; 4 fold. plts. 2 fold. maps 120 5 col. plts. <br><br>First edition: "With numerous illustrations colour plates panoramas and maps from original surveys." Stein conducted four expeditions to Central Asia that took him into Eastern Turkestan westernmost China and across the Hindu Kush and the Pamirs. His greatest triumph involved => discovery of the world's oldest printed text the Diamond Sutra dating to A.D. 868 plus 40000 other scrolls. He received a knighthood for his efforts which extended over 30 years. The present account was based on his 1906�08 archaeological and geographical exploration carried out "under the orders of the Government of India" p. vii; the volumes are => illustrated with over 200 plates including color-printed reproductions of artwork folding maps and photographic images of Stein's travels.<br>    Provenance: From the library of American collector Albert A. Howard small booklabel "AHA" at rear. Publisher's dark red cloth front covers each with gilt-stamped classical vignette; vol. I with edges and extremities rubbed corners bumped minor mottling and spots of discoloration; vol. II similar with area of damage to upper outer fore-edge. Top edges gilt. Vol. I front hinge inside starting from foot and sewing loosening; inner margins of frontispiece and printed guard leaf reinforced some time ago with cellophane tape; one leaf with outer margin tattered and resulting short tear not touching text. Vol. II with back hinge inside cracked. Some text pages in both volumes showing pressure lines imprinted from plates. A respectable set of these hefty books somewhat weakened by their own size and by use "priced accordingly"; together a record of a significant expedition that offers => both visual and textual interest. Macmillan & Co. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 41007