Indo-Scythian Studies: Khotanese Texts. Volumes IV & V.
Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. 1961, 1963. Stock ID #180702 Saka texts from Khotan in the Hedin Collection. These documents, partly on paper, partly on wood were found by the late Sven Hedin and his colleagues in Khotan. When referring to this item please quote stockid 180702.
Volume IV: 2 black and white plates, vii + 192pp. Volume V: xi+ 395pp. Both volumes in original red cloth covered boards lettered in gilt on the spines and in the original dustwrappers, slightly sunned on each spine but generally in good order. A very good set, firm and clean. 23.5 x 15.5cm
Volume IV contains literary texts, business letters and military orders of the 8th century A.D. Volume V contains a large number of the fragments and other pieces published for the first time as well as the Hoernle Collection, the Samguata-Sutra folios and the Karma text.
Price: $395.00 AU