Unknown Himalayas / by Himanshu Joshi ; editors, Amit Agarwal and Dipali Singh
2008, First Edition. New Delhi : Lustre Press, Roli Books. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 160 pages; Physical desc.: 160 p. : col. illus., maps ; 29 cm. Subject: Himalaya Mountains Region --Description and travel --Himalaya Mountains Region --Pictorial works. Summary: Stunningly photographed, this album offers a rarely seen view of the snow-clad peaks, mysterious lakes, massive glaciers, and fascinating people of the Himalayas. A skull-masked dancer takes part in a religious festival in Ladakh, the mythical Shangri-La. The Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar sprawls on the west bank of the Dal lake with a majestic mountain backdrop; the only domed mosque in the city, it houses the hair of the prophet Mohammed. The sun sets on cloud-blanketed Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, in the heart of Nepal. Visitors throng to catch a glimpse of the glacial Roopkund lake and the skeletal remains visible on its shores when the ice melts. Item #171007
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