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FRANCKE, AUGUST HERMANN. Antiquities of Indian Tibet. 45 photographic plates; 6 folding maps. [2], xiv, 133, [1], iv; viii, 310 pages. 2 volumes. 4to, original cloth, Volume 1 joints rubbed, Volume 2 gilt spine lettering off, surface imperfections on rear cover; some foxing on plates and first map, scattered marginalia, mainly in second volume, price stamp on second title page. Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing India, 1914-26
first edition. The first volume describes Francke's travels and archaeological work in Western Tibet; the second contains the Tibetan text of the chronicles of Ladakh and other historical or genealogical sources with Francke's English translation and commentary. Yakushi F108.
