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Citation Information
BY SIR AUREL STEIN
ON ALEXANDER'S TRACK TO
THE INDUS
PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF EXPLORATIONS
ON THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER OF INDIA
With Illustrations. 8vo. 2 is. net.
" This fascinating volume contains much . to interest not only the student
of Alexander's career, but also the geographer, the anthropologist and the antiquary of the Buddhist period. And to the reader who is none of these Sir Aurel Stein, by the use of pen and camera, has the essential traveller's gift of presenting his narrative in its appropriate scenic and personal setting."—The Times.
" Sir Aurel Stein throughout the work exercises his peculiar and happy gift of combining a readable travel story with a scholarly account of results achieved in such manner that neither is the one trivial nor the other dry ; and quite apart from the historical interest of the book a tribute must be paid to the clear pictures afforded of present conditions in this fascinating and beautiful region, much of which has been unvisited by Europeans for many centuries."—The Times Literary Supplement.
RUINS OF DESERT CATHAY
PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF EXPLORATIONS
IN CENTRAL ASIA AND WESTERNMOST CHINA
2 vols. With Illustrations. Royal 8vo. 5os. net.
" The book will come as something of a surprise to many readers, who may have thought that the last word in exploration of unknown lands had been uttered, that the dark places of the earth had all, broadly speaking, been explored and exploited, and that only details were left for later travellers to ascertain. Dr. Stein abundantly illustrates how little that view is accurate. His journeyings were largely through unmapped country.... Dr. Stein was rewarded by ` finds' that can only be described as amazing in their extent and value."—The Daily Telegraph.
" The personal narrative now chronicled is of fascinating interest. It is told with vivid clearness and in charming style, and through it all we feel the haunting presence of the great deserts. The splendid photographs, taken by Dr. Stein himself, which adorn the book are superb."—Nature.
MACMILLAN & CO., LTD., LONDON
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