The tail of the spine is damaged, both on the body of the book and the jacket. It looks as though a dog has bitten it. There is minor loss to the jacket, which also suffers from loss at the head, and the boads have lost a very small amount of cloth cover, leaving the webbing. It's not pretty, but it has no impact on the binding, which remains solid. both end papers are foxed. For the rest the book is clean, unmarked and solid. Oblong format. Overseas customers please note the book is heavy and will attract additional postage. " In the autumn of 1973 an Italian expedition attempred to reach the unconquered spur north - west of Annapurna, in the Himalayas" The text is in Italian, but it includes the most stunning photographs of Nepalese people, the countryside and of Annapurna - in close up, from a distance and showing the mountaineers in action. A stunning book.