A Summer in High Asia - Capt F.E.S. Adair (John Culler Deluxe Ltd Ed 324 /500 with Slipcase)

A centerpiece addition for any serious collector of classic Asian big-game hunting literature, Himalayan exploration, or fine-binding books.

Item Description
Up for sale is a highly collectible, deluxe limited-edition copy of A Summer in High Asia: Being a Record of Sport and Travel in Baltistan and Ladakh, written by Captain F.E.S. Adair.

Originally published in 1899, this beautiful facsimile edition was published in 1994 by John Culler & Sons as part of their highly sought-after "Asian Series." This edition was strictly limited to a print run of only 500 numbered copies worldwide.

This copy comes complete with its original matching slipcase.

Item Specifications:
• Author: Captain F.E.S. Adair

• Publisher: John Culler & Sons (1994)

• Binding: Deluxe royal blue bonded leather/leatherette with bright gold gilt titles and ornate gilt accents on the spine and front board.

• Edges: All three page edges feature stunning, bright gold gilt.

• Content: 286 pages. Includes an introduction by Robert J. Churchill, the original appendix on Central Asian trade by Captain S.H. Godfrey, and 67 original illustrations and historical photographs.

• Map: Features the critical large, fold-out route map at the rear of the book.

• Limitation: Hand-numbered copy 324 of 500.

Condition Report:
• Exterior: Like New / Pristine condition. The blue boards are clean with perfectly crisp corners. The gold gilt on the cover and spine remains bright, sharp, and untarnished with no shelf wear.

• Slipcase: Included and in excellent condition with robust structural integrity and very minimal shelf wear.

• Page Edges: Pristine gold gilt with brilliant shine and no notable scratches or scuffs.

• Interior: Clean, crisp, and tightly bound. Unmarked text pages with no foxing, creasing, writing, or previous owner stamps.

• Map Condition: The fold-out map at the rear is completely intact, crisp, and safely attached in its original folding.