SIR AUREL STEIN: Archaeological Explorer. by (Stein, Sir Aurel). Mirsky, Jeannette - 1977.

Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 1977.. 1977.. Very good. - Octavo, tan cloth in a dust wrapper. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed & chipped. xiii & 585 pages. Black-and-white illustrations. There is some minor soiling & foxing to the top edge. Very good <p>First edition.<p>Review copy with the publisher's slip and a copy of a printed ad for the book laid in.<p>Sir Aurel Stein [1862-1943] explored the neolithic to medieval periods and covered the area from the Persian Gulf to the Pacific watershed. "He expanded knowledge of Europe's cultural heritage to include the Eurasian landmass and the interactions between each of its four high civilizations: the Mediterranean West, the Indian, the Iranian and the Chinese." [From the dust wrapper copy].