Massive highly illustrated exhibition catalogue covering all aspects of the silk road cultures of Uzbekistan.  Although focusing on the cultural objects created between C8th to C15th - ceramics, metalware, glass, textiles, clothing, weaponry, jewellery, manuscripts, tents, carpets and architecture - a lengthy essay on the history of the silk road precedes the main catalogue which is interspersed with many excellent archive photographs of people and cities taken by C19th travellers to the region.  Large, heavy paperback.  368 pages.  712 illustrations (mainly colour).  Text in German.  Bibliography.  An important reference work.  Small chip to spine, otherwise near new condition.  Cat No 3170