ON ALEXANDER’S TRACK TO THE INDUS

Personal Narrative of Explorations on the North-West Frontier of India

Carried Out Under the Orders of H.M. Indian Government

With numerous illustrations and maps from original surveys.

First edition: 173 pages, frontispiece, 2 folding maps at the back of the book, 97 photographic illustrations –2 folding, top edge gilt others uncut with foxing on the page edges and on several pages of text, brown cloth boards with gilt vignette on the upper cover, titled gilt on the spine, a good copy.

Sir Marc Aurel Stein, KCIE, FRAS, FBA (Hungarian: Stein Márk Aurél; 26 November 1862 – 26 October 1943) was a Hungarian-born British archaeologist, primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in Central Asia. He was also a professor at Indian universities.

Stein was also an ethnographer, geographer, linguist and surveyor. His collection of books and manuscripts bought from Dunhuang caves is important for the study of the history of Central Asia and the art and literature of Buddhism. He wrote several volumes on his expeditions and discoveries which include Ancient Khotan, Serindia and Innermost Asia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurel_Stein