296p,141 illustrations, 3 maps. Slight bubbling in cloth at top of front cover, few whitish stains on rear cover, spine lettering bright, interior pages near fine. An excellent copy, VG+
Fanny Bullock Workman (1859–1925) was an American geographer, cartographer, explorer, travel writer, and mountaineer, notably in the Himalayas. She was one of the first female professional mountaineers; she not only explored but also wrote about her adventures. She set several women's altitude records, published eight travel books with her husband https://www.goodreads.com/author/show..., and championed women's rights and women's suffrage.