Arts from the Land of Timur. An Exhibition from a Scottish Private Collection. Paisley, SogdianaBooks, 2012, 4to (30 x 21cm), 342 pp., numerous colour illus. throughout, maps, wrappers. Print run limited to 500 copies. Catalogue of an exhibition at Bonhams Auctioneers, Edinburgh, Scotland (January 2013) showcasing fascinating objects of pre-Islamic and Islamic art of Central Asia and the Silk Road from a Scottish private collection. The catalogue offers a unique glimpse into the artistic heritage of this region, illustrating a variety of techniques, styles and medium, with a total of 635 objects and two additional papers on early glazed ceramics and numismatics of Central Asia. Most of the items are on public display for the first time, some of them are related to the lesser known cultures of the ancient Silk Road such as Soghdian, early Turkic, Qara Khitay and others. The exhibits date from the 6th century b.c. to the 15th century a.d. This catalogue offers a valuable contribution to the history of art of pre-Islamic and Islamic Central Asian, Inner Asian and Silk Road Studies.