Mountains of the Gods: The Himalaya and the Mountains of Central Asia.

First edition.

"Rearing nearly five miles into the skies, the Himalaya are the most magnificent range on earth. Yet they are only part of an even greater mountain complex which includes the Hindu Kush, Karakoram, Pamirs, Tien Shan and Kun Lun. Eminently readable, Mountain of the Gods tells the story of this whole complex from its formation to present day."
" Superbly illustrated with paintings and photographs drawn largely from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society, Mountains of the Gods is a story of endurance and achievement on a heroic scale and a timely warning of what future generations stand to lose if we do not conserve this threatened paradise."

The dustcover is in good condition with light surface rubbing. There is some fading down the spine and a few foxing marks. There is some shelfwear and also wear and a very small tear at the crown of the spine. The dustcover is not price-clipped.
The covers are maroon cloth covered board with the title in silver along the spine. There is some shelfwear and wear at the crown of the spine.
There is a letter 'P' stamped on the base text block, presumeably for cataloguing purposes.
There is some foxing of the half title and title page and also the last page of the index. Otherwise the text is very clean. There are no annotations or inscriptions.
There are many illustrations throughout the book - maps, diagrams and photos. The earlier photos are black & white and the more recent are colour.

We are happy to provide additional photos and information on request.