Himalayas: Abode of Light

Nicholas Roerich, Himalayas: Abode of Light, Bombay: Nalanda Publications and London: David Marlowe Ltd., 1947

pp. 180 + colour frontispiece + 1 colour and 22 monochrome plates tipped in across the text; paper-covered boards with title printed on cover and cloth spine
9.75 x 7.5 in (24.5 x 19 cm)

The last book by the great painter, traveller and mystic, published 6 months before his death.

Nicholas Roerich, also known as Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh, was a Russian painter, writer, philosopher, and public figure. Born in St. Petersburg to the family of a well-to-do notary public, he lived around the world until his death in India. Trained as an artist, his interests lay in literature, philosophy and especially art. Roerich was a dedicated activist for the cause of preserving art and architecture in times of war. He earned several nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize.