383 pages, illustrated with black and white plates. Pages 303 to 318 suffer from a tiny stain towards the tail, which could be cigarette caused. It is very light beginning and end, heavier in the middle. Overall a clean, unmarked and solid copy. The book offers no publishing date, 1900? "The Making of a Frontier is the personal record of Colonel Algernon Durand's struggle to establish the authority of the British Government on the frontiers of the Empire. In apprehension of a threat from Russia, Colonel Durand was despatched by the British Government to Gilgit to assess the local political situation. Upon reaching Gilgit, Colonel Durand found utter chaos, intrigue, and treachery in local politics. Alarmed by his report, the British Government sent him back to Gilgit as Political Agent. As a result of his stupendous efforts, the authority of the British Government was firmly established and peace was restored.". CONTENTS: Preface, 1. A Mission of Enquiry 2. First Visit to Chitral 3. A Month in Chitral 4. Establishment of the Gilgit Agency 5. Visit to Hunza Nagar 6. Second Visit to Chitral 7. Dardistan 8. Folklore and Sport 9. Administration and War 10. The Hunza-Nagar Expedition 11. The Indus Valley Rising.