Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1984
ISBN 10: 0684181983 ISBN 13: 9780684181981
Seller: Bluebird Books (RMABA, IOBA), Littleton, CO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Bob Carroll (illustrator). First Edition. A first printing of this collection of articles and essays sharing a common theme of mountaineering. Mostly accounts of difficult climbs in the Himalayas, the Alps and other challenging ranges; it also consists of tips and techniques, fictional accounts, and even a story by Mark Twain about an imagined Alpine climb by extravagantly-equipped gentlemen climbers. With drawings in black & white by Bob Carroll. --- In full blue paper-covered boards with titling in silver to spine. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A clean, bright, tightly-bound copy, though with scratches and wear to edges of covers.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; x, 342 pages.
Published by . New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, [1984], First edition., 1984
Seller: Horizon Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
8vo [23.5 x 19 cm]; x, 342 pp, full page illustrations from drawings, glossary. original cloth, silver title spine lettering, dj (price clipped), fine and clean, unmarked. A fascinating selection from some of the greatest mountaineering narratives, including Chris Bonington, Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain), Maurice Herzog, Edmund Hillary, Norman Mailer, Peter Matthiesen, Rick Ridgeway, H. L. Tilman, H. G. Wells, Edward Whimper, Francis Younghusband, and about 50 others. A picture of this book is available on request.