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Ascent Of K2 Second Highest Peak In The World --- 1955 First UK Edition SIGNED by first summiters Lacedelli and Compagnoni
by Desio, Ardito
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Elek Books, 1955. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1955 FIRST PRINTING of First UK Edition. Original teal cloth with gilt lettering spine. SIGNED by Achille Compangnoni and by Lino Lacedelli on their summit portrait photos opposite page 225. Lacedelli and Compagnoni were the first two people to attain the summit of K2. The book is in clean, unfaded condition with no rubbing, old owner name penned to top of blank FFEP otherwise no writing or marks on any pages (other than the signatures of Lacedelli and Compagnoni), no foxing, tight binding. The original dust jacket has the usual light soiling on the white rear panel, flecking and crinkling at spine ends, tiny 2mm loss top rear spine corner, 1cm tear along top front spine crease, original printed price still present on front flap corner, The book measures 226mm tall x 144mm, and has 239 pages, 63 b/w photos (on 24 plates), 3 maps, 1 chart. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003143
- Title
- Ascent Of K2 Second Highest Peak In The World --- 1955 First UK Edition SIGNED by first summiters Lacedelli and Compagnoni
- Author
- Desio, Ardito
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Elek Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Mountaineering Mountains Climbing Mountain K2 Karakoram Karkorams Baltoro Himalaya Himalayas Broad Peak Alpinisme Alpinismo Andenismo Bergsteigen Karakoram Karakorum K2 Baltoro Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinism
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering; Mountains Karakoram Himalaya; Central Asia;
Terms of Sale
JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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Portland, Oregon
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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