alexanders track indus personal narrative von stein aurel (53 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Zustand: Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 182pp. 97 b&w illustratiions plus 2 maps. Signed on the fep by a previous owner.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. ISBN: 9789380852973.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. xiii + 182 pp. with index. Illustrated, includes maps. Photos available upon request. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Facsimile Edition.

1st edition thus stiff wrappers Fine octavo xiii + 182pp., b/w pls., maps from original surveys, index, maps from original surveys.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good-. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: good-. Reprint. xvi, 173p, ills, folding map. Not a high quality reprint, but text is clean and the 97 illustrations give the general idea. Book a bit shaken.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Language: English. About The Book: On Alexander's Track to the Indus by Aurel Stein is a gripping personal narrative of his 19051906 expedition tracing the route of Alexander the Great through the rugged terrain of the North-West Frontier of India (now Pakistan). Blending historical inquiry with adventurous travel, Stein investigates ancient sites, inscriptions, and local traditions to map Alexander's path toward the Indus River. The book combines meticulous archaeological observations with vivid descriptions of the landscape, people, and challenges faced during the journey. It serves as both a scholarly exploration of classical history and an engaging travel memoir, revealing Stein's deep passion for uncovering the ancient past. About The Author: Aurel Stein (18621943) was a Hungarian-British archaeologist renowned for his pioneering explorations in Central and South Asia. His major works include Kalha?a's R?jatara?gi??, a translation and study of Kashmir's historical chronicle, and Ancient Khotan, a detailed archaeological report on Silk Road sites. In Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan and Ruins of Desert Cathay, he vividly describes his excavations of long-lost Buddhist cities. Innermost Asia and On Alexander's Track to the Indus further document his extensive travels through remote regions. Stein combined archaeology, philology, and geography, contributing profoundly to the understanding of ancient Asian civilizations and Silk Road cultures. The Title 'On Alexander's Track to the Indus: Personal Narrative of Explorations on the North-West Frontier of India written/authored/edited by Aurel Stein', published in the year 1899. The ISBN 9789371337427 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 316 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 630.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Very Good+. Reprint. Reprint edition, trade paperback in red covers, has a small printed label stuck to copyright page to replace the publication information, has a tiny lean to the binding, very slight bumps to spine ends and cover corners, very faint sunning to the spine, and a hint of shelfwear to cover edges, otherwise a solid, tight, bright VG+ copy.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Clean bright pages with many illustrations throughout. With 2 fold-out panoramic views and 2 maps in back pocket. Inexpensive printing. Bright, square covers. Strong corner bump at upper right which causes a circle pleat there throughout pages, and lesser umps at lower corners. Back with light surface marks.

xvi, 182pp., 2 folding maps. 97 illus. hors texte. Buckram. D.j. Reprint of the London 1929 edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Language: English. About The Book: On Alexander's Track to the Indus by Aurel Stein is a gripping personal narrative of his 19051906 expedition tracing the route of Alexander the Great through the rugged terrain of the North-West Frontier of India (now Pakistan). Blending historical inquiry with adventurous travel, Stein investigates ancient sites, inscriptions, and local traditions to map Alexander's path toward the Indus River. The book combines meticulous archaeological observations with vivid descriptions of the landscape, people, and challenges faced during the journey. It serves as both a scholarly exploration of classical history and an engaging travel memoir, revealing Stein's deep passion for uncovering the ancient past. About The Author: Aurel Stein (18621943) was a Hungarian-British archaeologist renowned for his pioneering explorations in Central and South Asia. His major works include Kalha?a's R?jatara?gi??, a translation and study of Kashmir's historical chronicle, and Ancient Khotan, a detailed archaeological report on Silk Road sites. In Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan and Ruins of Desert Cathay, he vividly describes his excavations of long-lost Buddhist cities. Innermost Asia and On Alexander's Track to the Indus further document his extensive travels through remote regions. Stein combined archaeology, philology, and geography, contributing profoundly to the understanding of ancient Asian civilizations and Silk Road cultures. The Title 'On Alexander's Track to the Indus: Personal Narrative of Explorations on the North-West Frontier of India written/authored/edited by Aurel Stein', published in the year 1899. The ISBN 9789371331173 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 316 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 1260.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: None. 182 pages. Hardcover without dust jacket. Dark maroon covers show light age wear, light foxing to lower front corner, light scuffs to back cover. Clean and tight copy, including numerous b/w illustration and maps. Record # 2231494.

Hardcover. 182 p. From the library of Professor Dr Georg Buddruss, who held the Chair of Indology at the University of Mainz for many years. We are delighted to have taken over the majority of his valuable collection. Please also have a look at our other offers. Good condition. The reading pages are clean and unmarked. Slight signs of storage and use. With name entry by Professor Dr Georg Buddruss. Binding stained. With dust jacket. Dust jacket with edge tears. Spine edge slightly bumped. Otherwise a tidy copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK edition, first printing. Very Good+ hardback. All corners lightly but noticeably bumped. Previous owner's ink signature and date on FFEP; previous bookseller's UK price in indelible pencil on upper left corner of FFEP. Spine lettering heavily faded and worn. Text block lightly tanning. All fold-out maps and photographic panoramas present and undamaged; errata slip missing. A clean, attractive, cosmetically worn copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. xvi, 182, 2 folding maps at the back. Publisher's brown cloth gilt with embossed gilt decoration to front cover, top edge gilt, frontispiece, title vignette, 97 illustrations of places, people, landscapes, buildings etc. Slight toning of eps, owner inscription of Oxford scholar D.Penny on ffep, a few minor bumps and marks and rubbing of top and tail of spine, else very good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Facsimile. F/F. 8vo. original textured paper boards in dustwrapper; pp. xvi (last blank), 182, [6 (pubs. cat.), with illustrations & maps. A fine copy, as new.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Hardcover; small 4to; 182 pages. Brown cloth with gilt on spine. Rubbed edges. Bright and clean interior, many b&w plates, including one folding. VG/--. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Bookseller light pencil price and note on end sheet. Title sticker on spine not firm otherwise As New. This book was first published in London in 1929; this is a well done reissue of 1972. B&W front piece of Buddhist Stupa; Dedication; Preface; Errata; Table of contents; 99 B&W plates and maps; 25 chapters; Index. xiii + 95 B&W plates (1 fold out page) on 19 pages + 5 maps + 182 pages. 10 by 6.75 inches.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition. Publisher's gilt-stamped cloth. 2 folding maps, 2 folding panoramic photo views, along with numerous photographic plates. Errata slip after list of illustrations. Internally clean and bright. Rear hinge partially cracked; repaired now and holding firm. Howgego S65. Yakushi S336.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo. pp xvi, 182, maps, illustrations, original publishers red/brown decorative cloth lettered gilt at spine. Front cover with embossed gilt roundel (slightly faded) showing Athena with arm outstretched brandishing the aegis incorporating the gorgoneio.Sound bright clean slightly used copy with 2 small nicks ath spine, one affecting the 'H' of 'THE' in the spine lettering o/w VG.

Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates (inc. 2 folding panoramas), and 2 folding coloured maps, neat ignature on front paste-down; original teracotta cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, gil top, uncut, trivial nick at extreme head of backstrip else a very good, bright, crisp, clean copy. With personal bookplates on front paste-down. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ruddy cloth, gilt, front corners and head bumped, white soiling on the rear. Foxed interior. Gilt top edge. Contains 50 plates, 2 folding panoramic views and 2 folding colour maps. Review copy with publisher's notice laid in. Stein traced Alexander the Great's march of conquest towards India, which opened up that area to classical Western culture. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

First edition. 8vo. (243mm. ) Pp. [7] viii - xvi, [1] 2 - 182. Teg. With a half title. Uncut. Plates, 97, including two folding panoramas, and two folding maps. Errata leaf tipped in between p.xvi and [1]( i.e sigs A8 and B1 ). Half title spotted, contents clean and bright. Publisher's terracotta brown cloth backed boards, very slightly soiled , central gilt lozenge on the upper cover, the spine lettered in gilt, the head slightly pulled, previous owner's name in light pencil on the front pastedown. Stein, Aurel ( 1862 - 1943 ) scholar, explorer, archaelogist and geographer was born in Budapest, Hungary. As a young man he became fascinated by the campaigns and travels of Alexander the Great, - " in 1926 he took a short journey to the north of Peshawer, and in 1927 - 28, prompted by Marshall's discovery of the ancient civilisation of the Indus Valley, he mad two journeys through Baluchistan in search of links with the prehistoric civilisation of Sumeria " Howgego p.885 For more details of Stein seeODNB. Howgego S65. Yakushi S336.