Quest for Adventure: 21 Stories of the Men and Women Who Challenged Oceans, Mountains, Deserts, Snow, and Space

Bonington, Chris

ISBN 10: 0517546965 / ISBN 13: 9780517546963

Published by Clarkson N. Potter, New York, 1982

About this Item

First American edition, stated; first printing, full number line. Boldly signed by the author in blue ink on the title page: "Chris Bonington." Includes 58 color photos plus more than 150 black-and-white photos, illustrations, drawings, and maps. Book is tight, square, and unmarked; a touch of wear showing on tips of corners, spine ends. Dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $30.00); some edgewear at spine ends, corners. Brodart protected. Seller Inventory # 001441

Bibliographic Details

Title: Quest for Adventure: 21 Stories of the Men ...

Publisher: Clarkson N. Potter, New York

Publication Date: 1982

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good +

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Tells the stories of men and women who have climbed Everest, sailed alone around the world, explored the Nile, the Arctic, and the Antarctic, and landed on the moon

About the Author:

Chris Bonington made his first major climb in the Alps in 1955, and went on to master some of the world's most difficult and dangerous mountains. He is also a photographer and journalist and the author of many books. His latest expedition to Sepu Kangri in Tibet in September 1998 was told in SEPU KANGRI: TIBET'S SECRET MOUNTAIN.