A 1st edition of 'a unique guide to the mountain flowers of Europe', including 112 colour plates and 36 b & w plates illustrating a total of over 1200 plants found in altitudes of over 1500 metres (5000 ft). Habitats covered range from the Pyrenees in the west, through the Alps and Apennines to the Julian Alps of Yugoslavia in the east, also including the alpines of Scandinavia and most of the species found in the hills and northern parts of the British Isles. Written by Anthony Huxley to be accessible to the layman. The attractive illustrations are by Daphne Barry and Mary Grierson.