亚勃特.冯.勒寇克, 《新疆地埋宝藏记》(Buried Treasures of Chinese Turkestan, 1928)
是书英文名“Buried Treasures of Chinese Turkestan”,内收50余幅版图,2幅地图,为德国吐鲁番考察队于1904-1905、1906-1907年第二、三次到新疆考察探险的纪实。掠走了包括中国开凿最早的克孜尔石窟在内的大量壁画、雕刻及多种文字的文献。勒柯克(AlbertvonLeCoq,1860-1930),德国东方学家,先后3次来华对中国新疆吐鲁番、喀什进行考察。
ondon: George Allen & Unwin, 1928. First UK edition. Hardcover. Otherwise very good condition. A translation of the German book describing their discoveries in the Turfan oasis. With the book plate of Arcadi Gluckman [1896 - 1983] who was a Colonel in the US Army. He spoke fluent Chinese and was among Stillwell's primary officers in the China theater. Gluckman went on to author a number of books on guns. He was the recipient of the Silver Star for Actions during World War I. "First Lieutenant Gluckman distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 39th Infantry Regiment, American Expeditionary Forces, in action on 18 July 1918, near Troesnes, France." (The Hall of Valor Project).
Loose in the book is a small printed order form for Kelly and Walsh, Ltd of Shanghai for their publication "Outlines of Chinese Symbolism" by C.A.S. Williams.
8vo, 180pp, 52 plates, (two and three to a page) two maps, figures in text. Bound in half brown leather with buckram boards by the owner with his name tooled into the base of the spine, gilt title on spine. Edges and spine slightly scuffed, fox spotting in margins particularly noticeable pp101-131, 163-180 not affecting text.
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