Description
Herzog, Maurice (1919-2012); Nea Morin (Trans.); Janet Adam Smith (Trans.); Eric Shipton (Intro.). Annapurna: The First 8,000 Metre Peak (26,493 feet). London: Jonathan Cape, 1952. Fourth Impression. pp. 288. 12mo., measuring 5.5″ x 8″. Bound in publisher’s original teal cloth over boards, silver lettering to the spine. Colour photograph frontisipiece, accompanied with many striking sepia-tone photographic plates, and maps, charts, tables, illustrations, etc. One striking, exceptionally well-preserved fold-out map [titled: “Sketch Map of the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna Massifs”, as prepared by Marcel Ichac], affied to the rear pastedown, and when folded offers a remarkable panaromic view of the “Great Barrier Seen from Camp II”. Lightest bumping to the head-and-tail of spine, small bookseller’s sticker affixed to the corner of the front pastedown, text-block entirely without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and firm, sound binding; very good+ and housed in original, unclipped, dustjacket showing some chipping, and short closed tears along the edges of the panels. Overall, very good. (#6363) $39.00
