BROAD PEAK -- HARDCOVER FIRST PRINTING

Ross-on-Wye: Carreg, 2004. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. FIRST PRINTING of FIRST UK Edition. TEXT IN ENGLISH. Flawless condition in flawless dust wrapper. No previous owner marks or writing on any pages. Obtained directly from the publisher with no former owners. Original navy hardcover, silver lettering spine. Book measures 232mm tall x 15cm, and has 208 pages, 49 color & 18 b/w photos, list of Broad Peak summiters. Superb account of the 1957 Broad Peak expedition that accomplished the first ascent. Prior to this book, the firsthand accounts in english have been only those by Kurt Diemberger who launched his career with the story of this expedition. Over the years, Diemberger has carefully managed his version of the trip. Finally, this book gives voice to the accounts by the other members (the leader Marcus Schmuck, Fritz Winterstellar, and the liaison officer Qader Saeed), and they don't always paint the romantic vision recounted by Diemberger. Along with the tremendous success, there was considerable tension and competition during this expedition. Author used diaries and in-person interviews with the members of the expedition. The first edition in hard cover was not a big printing and sold out quickly.