About this title: The best-preserved mummies are in the museums of Xinjiang, China. For thousands of years the occupants of the Tarim deserts buried their dead in the desert sands. The mummies' faces are European, and this study tries to explain their origin.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date Published: 2000-06
ISBN-13:9780500051016ISBN:0500051011
Description: Like New. Book is in excellent condition, book looks new. There is a very small tea colored stain on the edge that discolored 3 pages, maybe an 1/8 inch. The book has an inscription and signature of author, Victor H Mair. We ship within 2-3 business days. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, New York, NY, USA
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780500051016ISBN:0500051011
Description: LIKE NEW in LIKE NEW jacket. ~~ Extra postage will be required for Expedited or International shipment of this large, thick book~~ NOT ex-library. Dust jacket has light edge bumping and the associated tiny wrinkles; no tears. Minimal shelving wear to hardcover. Crisp, clean, flat pages; no dog-eared corners or previous owner names. Tight binding. 080208 (gw88) read more
Binding: Gilt Embossed Cloth-
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, London, England
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780500051016ISBN:0500051011
Description: New- in New- jacket. 26 x 19 cms. 352 pages-in English-190 illustrations, incl. 13 in color-a description of the 4, 000-year-old Tarim mummies discovered in China, probably "the first Europeans in China"-radiocarbon dates from selected sites, biblio. and index. read more
Description: Near Fine/Near Fine. 0500051011 Some spotting on back cover. DJ slightly nicked on top left edge of spine. DJ has short tear at top right tip of front panel. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames and Hudson, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780500051016ISBN:0500051011
Description: Very Good+ in Very Good+ dustjacket; 7 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Illustrated by 13 Color Plates 177 Black and White; Silk Road excavation.; 2; 352 pp. read more
Description: Good. 0500051011 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
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