A Special Offer 
for Members 
Asia: Traditions and Treasures will sell in fine 
arts bookstores tor S50.00. However, the 
Museum is offering its Members an op- 
portunity to purchase this book for only 
S39.95 until December 31, 1981. This 
large, 20% savings is available only to 
Members of the American Museum and 
only until December 31, 1981. So please 
place your order soon with the attached 
postage-free reply card. We will mail your 
volume to you for a free 10-day examination. 
If it does not meet your expectations, sim- 
ply return it to the Museum for a full 
refund. 
THE AUTHOR Archeologist Walter A. Eairservis, Jr., could 
have been a model for the hero of Raiders of die Lost Ark. More 
than three decades ago, he journeyed through Japan and 
dangerous areas ot China as an Arm v intelligence officer. 
Since then, he has led many expeditions- into remote 
archeological sites in Asia. He also teaches at Vassar 
College. Dr. Eairservis was the scientific consultant 
for the Museum's new Hall ot Asian Peoples. The 
depth of his know ledge and love ot Asia permeates 
this readable hook. 
THE PHOTOGRAPHER Lee Boltin is famous 
tor such fine art photography as his pictures in the 
best-selling catalog and posters tor the King Tut show. 
But few of his admirers realize that Boltin learned his 
craft at the American Museum ot Natural History 
during the decade following World War II. His re- 
turn to the Museum to photograph the priceless ob- 
jects from the Asian collection was a labor of love, 
and the lovely color photographs in this book show it 
