Devil in the Mountain : A Search for the Origin of the Andes
336pp. Quarter bound in black cloth over blue-covered boards, silver titles on spine. Very lightly bumped spine ends. Cocked. Gift label on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some light shelf wear. 8vo. The author, a scientist, goes on a quest through the Bolivian Andes to try to discover how mountain ranges form. The resultant story being both a travelogue and a detective story. With black and white photographs and illustrations.
