CLIMBING AND EXPLORATION IN THE KARAKORAM HIMALAYAS,
by William Martin Conway
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CLIMBING AND EXPLORATION IN THE KARAKORAM HIMALAYAS, William Martin Conway,T Fisher Unwin, London, 1894, 1st edition, 700 pages, original orange/brown cloth with decorations, gilt titles, profusely illustrated by expedition member AD McCormick, fold-out map of Karakoram This copy was owned by prominent NZAC member Charlie Collins, his signature on prelim with a piece missing - This was the first major attempt to explore the Karakoram. The six-man expedition ascended the Hispar Glacier,and the Biafo and the Baltoro and achieved a height record. A remarkable achievement. Unfortunately most of the photographic plates which were to be used to illustrate the book were lost. This volume is also particularly significant for Conway's narrative of the expedition's sighting of K2 and reference to the mountain by its Indian Atlas letter and number code. This code was subsequently adopted as the standard name for the world's second highest mountain.
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- Title
- CLIMBING AND EXPLORATION IN THE KARAKORAM HIMALAYAS,
- Author
- William Martin Conway
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- First edition
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- Hardcover
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- T Fisher Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1894
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With 32 seasons in Antarctica and 26 Himalayan expeditions behind him, Colin Monteath also maintains a large polar / mountain / exploration reference library. Researchers, authors, publishers are welcome to use this service...see also hi-resolution image galleries on www.colinmonteath.nz
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