Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909. An account of the expedition . by Filippo de Filippi . With a preface by H. R. H. The Duke of the Abruzzi

Filippi, Filippo de, & Luigi Amedeo, Prince of Savoy, Duke of the Abruzzi

Published by E. P. Dutton and Company, 31 West Twenty-Third Street, New York, 1912

About this Item

First edition in English, American issue (English sheets with a new title page); 4to, pp. xvii, [1], 469, [1]; 24 mounted photogravures after Vittorio Sella, 5 photographic panoramas on 4 plates, 2 colored plates of minerals; original green cloth, gilt-stamped spine; covers with a few smudges but overall very good, sound, and clean. Accompanied by the supplemental atlas volume containing 18 plates on 17 sheets, all folding, plus three maps, and the plate list and index. A detailed and profusely illustrated account of the explorations of the Baltoro region by the Duke of the Abruzzi, during which he made multiple attempts on K2. The Abruzzi Spur on that peak is named for him, and is the standard route today. He ascended that to about 6250 meters. He also climbed Chogolisa, but was driven back by bad weather about 150 meters from the summit. Vittorio Sella's photographs of the region from the expedition are among the finest of the period. Neate 266 (for the London edition); Yakushi F71b.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Karakoram and western Himalaya 1909. An account of the expedition . by Filippo de Filippi . With a preface by H. R. H. The Duke of the Abruzzi
• Publisher: E. P. Dutton and Company, 31 West Twenty-Third Street, New York
• Publication Date: 1912
• Edition: 1st Edition
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