Asia - India Reisch, Max Collection of 44 photographs of Max Reisch's journey to India by motorbike in 1933 and his first crossing of India by car in 1935/36. Late prints and rephotographs. Prints and rephotographs. Silver gelatine prints. Various sizes. Sizes from approx. 9 x 8.5 to 18 x 18 cm. Mostly mounted on card. The Austrian travel writer Max Reisch (1912-1985) was the first to cover the overland route - via the Balkans, Anatolia, the Syrian Desert and Persia - to India on a motorbike (Puch 250) as well as the crossing of the back of India in an automobile (Ster 100). - The predominantly typographically labelled photographs show, among other things, travel stops, impressions and events in: India, China, Syria, Afghanistan, the Arabian desert as well as the India machine, the motor car etc. - Overall good condition. - Includes: Max Reisch. India - alluring distance. 13,000 kilometres by motorbike. With 26 photogr. illustrations, 3 of which are here among the prints, and 4 maps. Vienna, new edition 1953 - On the front endpaper with eh. sign. Dedication to the house of Semperit. - OLwd. with ill. OU (this with small mostly backed edge tears). - Browned due to paper. Asia - India - Collection of 44 photographs of Max Reisch's journey by motorbike to India 1933 and his first crossing of back India by automobile 1935/36. Later silver gelatin prints and rephotographs. Mostly mounted on cardboard. - The Austrian travel writer Max Reisch (1912-1985) was the first to travel the overland route - via the Balkans, Anatolia, the Syrian Desert and Persia - to India on a motorbike (Puch 250) as well as the crossing of Hind India with an automobile (Ster 100). - The mainly typographically labelled photographs show, among other things, travel stops, impressions and incidents in: India, China, Syria, Afghanistan, Arabian desert, the India machine, the automobile etc. - Altogether in good condition. - Included: Vol. as listed above with 26 photogr. illustrations (3 of them among the offered prints), and 4 maps. - On the front endpaper with signed dedication for the House of Semperit. - Orig. cloth will ill. dust jacket (with small mostly backed marginal tears). - Browned due to paper. This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% buyer's premium and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.