When Men and Mountains Meet

by Keay, John

First U.S.

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Book Description

Hamden, CT: Archon Books, 1982. Subtitled, The Explorers of the Western Himalayas, 1820-1875. This is the definitive book on the exploration of the Himalayas in the early 19th Century. The Gilgit Game is a sequel by the same author. A fine, clean copy with no prior owner marks. As new inside, no defects to the binding, and the dustjacket is without edgewear or fading. This is a fine read of rugged travel and spying and exploration, at the beginning of the "Great Game" rivalry between Russia and England. Pages x, 277 with index and bibliography.. First U.S.. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by 4 Maps, 24 Plates. 8 Vo.

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