Annapurna, first conquest of an 8000-meter peak (26,493 feet) ; ; Translated from the French by Nea Morin and Janet Adam Smith. Cartographic and photographic documentation by Marcel Ichac; with an introd. by Eric Shipton. Illus. in color and monochrome-gravure
by Herzog, Maurice
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- Hardcover
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- Near Fine Fine in about very good to very good(-) dust jacket witha few edge chips and now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. A
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New York: Dutton, 1953. Book Club ed. Hardcover. Near Fine Fine in about very good to very good(-) dust jacket witha few edge chips and now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. A nice copy overall. Tight and clean.. Octavo in dark blue-green illus DJ; 316 p. illus. 22 cm. A nice copy. Translation of: Annapurna premier 8,000. || Contents: Preparations -- The Himalaya -- The hidden valley -- The East Dhaulagiri glacier -- Looking for Annapurna -- Council of war -- The Miristi Khola -- The spur -- Annapurna -- The sickle -- Camp II -- The assault -- The third of June -- The crevasse -- The avalanche -- The retreat -- In the woods of life -- Through the paddy field -- Gorakhpur -- There are other Annapurnas. || Expédition française à l'Himalaya, 1950. Annapurna (Nepal).
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- Title
- Annapurna, first conquest of an 8000-meter peak (26,493 feet) ; ; Translated from the French by Nea Morin and Janet Adam Smith. Cartographic and photographic documentation by Marcel Ichac; with an introd. by Eric Shipton. Illus. in color and monochrome-gravure
- Author
- Herzog, Maurice
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Near Fine Fine in about very good to very good(-) dust jacket witha few edge chips and now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. A
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club ed
- Publisher
- Dutton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1953
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