SNOWDONIA. By William Condry.

1987 1st edition. 8vo (162 x 240mm). Pp200. Colour and b/w photographs, b/w illustrations, bibliography. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt.

"This magnificent land of snow-capped mountains, soaring eagles, deep wooded valleys and raging waterfalls has long captivated the hearts and minds of its inhabitants and visitors - and it became one of Britain's first National Parks. ...William Condry takes us on his personal guided tour to show the wide variety of delights in store for the informed explorer. He describes the entrancing, often rare, flowers and ferns of the true alpine zone; the wealth of animal life in the many nature reserves; and the human story of succeeding generations who have left their marks on the land and shaped its attractive little towns and villages. He writes evocatively of Snowdonia's past, from megaliths and castles to the brooding remains of once-great slate and mining industries - and the now-thriving narrow-gauge railways. ...Whether you are exploring by road, rail, or along the many challenging footpaths amidst crags and rolling ridges, this book will enrich your awareness of a place of rare splendour."