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SIR MARC AUREL STEIN (1862-1943)] Roderick WHITFIELD. The Art of Central Asia: the Stein Collection in the British Museum. [vols I-II: Paintings from Dunhuang , vol. III: Textiles, Sculptures and Other Arts ]. Tokyo: Kodansha International in co-operation with the Trustees of the British Museum, 1982-1985. 3 volumes, 2° (365 x 258mm). Vol. I text in Japanese, vols. II-III text in English. Colour-printed and monochrome plates and illustrations. Original synthetic leather backed red cloth boards, spines lettered in gilt, upper boards with gilt-blocked motif, original gilt cloth boxes. WHITFIELD'S COMPREHENSIVE CATALOGUE OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM AND BRITISH LIBRARY'S HOLDINGS OF MATERIAL GATHERED BY STEIN FROM DUNHUANG, during his 1906-1908 expedition. This copy of vol. I is no.1647 of 1,800 copies (offered here with English text of vol. I in the original printed wrappers) and vols. II-III are both one of 550 copies. (4)