Last Climb: The Legendary Everest Expeditions Of George Mallory -- SIGNED FIRST EDITION
by Breashears, David & Audrey Salkeld
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. SIGNED by David Breashears on the title pages. CONDITION: Fine condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, tight binding, no foxing. The dust jacket is fine with no chips, no tears, clean, complete. The book measures 260mm tall x 215mm, and has 240 pages, 32 color & 95 b/w photos, 4 maps, index. Detailed history of the early Everest attempts, careful analysis of Mallory & Irvine's summit push, the discovery of Mallory's body. Both authors have extensive experience with Mt Everest, Salkeld an acclaimed mountaineering historian, Breashears a multiple-summiter of Everest. Excellent selection of classic photos from the early expeditions. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001662
- Title
- Last Climb: The Legendary Everest Expeditions Of George Mallory -- SIGNED FIRST EDITION
- Author
- Breashears, David & Audrey Salkeld
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Place of Publication
- Washington D.C.
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Arrampicata, Mt Everest, Mount Chomolungma, Sagarmatha, Nepal, Himalaya, Himalayas Mountaineering, Tibet
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountains Karakoram Himalaya; Everest;
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