Nanga Parbat Incorporating the Official Report of the Expedition of 1953. ... Translated and Additional Material Supplied by Eleanor Brockett and Anton Ehrenzweig. Foreword by Sir John Hunt
by Herrligkoffer, Karl M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/No Jacket
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Elek Books, 1954 8vo. original aquamarine cloth gilt (a little rubbed & toned, a few marks, spotting to leaf edges, outer leaves & cloth, prev. owner's name to FFE; lacks dustwrapper); pp. 254, with 8 colour plates, numerous black & white photos, maps and text figures. A very good copy. [Neate H73: Summarises the earlier attempts on the mountain. German mountaineer Herrligkoffer led the successful 1953 expedition, which was distinguished by Hermann Buhl's outstanding solo summit climb].. First English. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034185
- Title
- Nanga Parbat Incorporating the Official Report of the Expedition of 1953. ... Translated and Additional Material Supplied by Eleanor Brockett and Anton Ehrenzweig. Foreword by Sir John Hunt
- Author
- Herrligkoffer, Karl M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First English
- Publisher
- Elek Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- Karl Herrligkoffer Nanga Parbat Hermann Buhl Karakoram Karakorum Himalaya Pakistan Diamer Diamir Gilgit Baltistan
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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