KARAKORAM The Ascent Of Gasherbrum IV -- 1961 FIRST USA EDITION

Maraini, Fosco

Published by The Viking Press, New York, 1961

About this Item

1961 FIRST USA EDITION. Original tan cloth with blue title patch spine lettering in gilt, top edge tinted blue. The book has clean covers, no rubbing, old owner name stamp on FFEP and on bottom of text block otherwise no owner marks or writing on any pages, solid binding, no foxing. The original dust jacket has rubbing at creases and edges, no tears, light staining lower spine area with shadow of old sticker (stickler not present), original price present on flap corner. From the collection of Lute Jerstad with his name stamp on the FFEP and on the bottom of the text block. By the age of 26 Jerstad had guided over 40 climbs up Mt Rainier and climbed Mt McKinley (Denali), establishing a climbing resume that landed him a spot on the 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition. Jerstad was the 12th or 13th person (roped with Barry Bishop) to climb to the summit of Mt Everest (assuming that neither Mallory or Irvine reached the top), being a summiting member of the 1963 American Everest Expedition, and the first to film on the top of Everest. He was also a university professor of Asian drama with specialization on the mountain cultures of Nepal, Tibet, India and Pakistan. He authored the book, Mani Rimdu, a treatise on the Sherpa dance drama celebrated annually in the Khumbu region near Mount Everest. He later created a trekking and outdoor adventure service, Lute Jerstad Adventure, offering guided trips in N America, the Himalaya, India and surrounding countries. The book measures 237mm tall x 169mm, and has 320 pages, 108 photos (57 in color), 6 appendices, 20 sketches, 4 maps + EP map, bibliography, index. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED. Seller Inventory # 004095

Bibliographic Details

Title: KARAKORAM The Ascent Of Gasherbrum IV -- ...

Publisher: The Viking Press, New York

Publication Date: 1961

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition