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1901 · réf. 1246 — S.n.: N.p. 1901. First separate edition. Offprint from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. In publisher’s yellow wrappers. Traces of folding. Cover somewhat dusted. Title and date in pencil on cover. Pages wavy at lower edge. Otherwise in very good condition. First separate edition. Offprint from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. In publisher’s yellow wrappers. 295–300 2 p. Stein’s early paper on the archeological excavations and findings in Khotan during his first major expedition to Central-Asia in 1900–1901. Originally published in Journal of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Volume 33 Issue 2 April 1901. 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. . [N.p.] unknown