[VOYAGES AND TRAVELS]. [HIMALAYAS]. CALVERT, J[ohn]. Vazeeri Rupi, The Silver Country of the Vazeers, in Kulu: Its Beauties, Antiquities, and Silver Mines. Including a Trip over the Lower Himalayah Range and Glaciers. London: E. & F. N. Spon, 1873. 8vo. Illustrated with 33 lithographed plates (most are tinted or hand-colored), intertextual wood-engraved illustrations, and large fold-out map, hand-colored in outline. xii, [1]-102, [4, ads] pp. With half-title. Publisher's full brown cloth over beveled boards, front board stamped in black and gilt, spine lettered in gilt, rear board stamped in blind, dark green coated endleaves. THE SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF THIS HANDSOMELY ILLUSTRATED BOOK ABOUT THE HIMALAYAS AND MINING IN THE REGION. 

Spine restored at edges, spine toned and worn, boards rubbed and lightly soiled, corners restored, hinges starting, pencil notations on verso of ffep. and half-title, text toned and occasionally soiled and creased, several gutters overopened or starting, fold-out map with a few small tears and soiling on verso. Still, very good.