Five Months in the Himalaya (First Edition)

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First edition

Full title: Five Months in the Himalaya: A Record of Mountain Travel in Garhwal and Kashmir. With illustrations and maps Arnold L. Mumm's account of his expedition to the Himalaya in 1905. Bound in original blue publisher's cloth. Cover and spine lettered in gilt. Cover margins in blind. Upper edge gilt, others uncut. Damaged externally, very good internally. Binding sturdy. Damage to cover due to removal of gilt stamp. Otherwise, covers in excellent condition, minor rubbing here and there. Contents complete and generally very good. Portion of FFEP has been cut away, and some foxing scattered throughout. Pages bright and fresh. All folding panoramas, maps, image plates, and illustrations clear and bright. Internally, a fantastic copy, in an also very good binding albeit with damage to cover. Provenance: From the library of Warwick H. Williams. First Edition. London: Edward Arnold, 1909. Thick Royal 8vo. Original blue publisher's cloth. Pages: xv, 263. Four folding panoramas and two folding maps. Numerous plates and illustrations throughout. Please note: This item is large and/or heavy. It may require additional postage costs to be paid. If so, we will contact you after purchase. This book is currently on display in the rare book section of our Paddington store. If you would like more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact: [email protected]

• Binding: Hardcover

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