Eiger Direct.

Gillman, Peter & Dougal Haston; Christian Bonington (photographer).

Published by London: Collins, 1966

About this Item

First edition. 8vo. pp. 183; numerous photo. illusts.; very good in the original cloth, in d.-w. which is browned to upper margins, with a loosely inserted b&w postcard of the Eiger captioned 'Direttissima - John Harlin Climb'. Signed to the book by Haston, Gillman, and Bonington. A dramatic account of the first direct route up the Eiger, during which John Harlin, to whom this book is dedicated, fell to his death. This copy is signed to the flyleaf by Haston, who made the first ascent via the direct route, and by Gillman and Bonington, respectively the reporter and photographer on the expedition. The loosely inserted postcard with this copy commemorates the climb.

Seller Inventory # 10291

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Eiger Direct.
• Publisher: London: Collins
• Publication Date: 1966
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Alps
  • Signed
  • Mountaineering