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LES ALPINISTES CELEBRES. de Segogne, Henry and Couzy, Jean 1956 1st edition
By Segogne, Henry De and Couzy, Jean, etc
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Paris, 1956, 1st edition. 416 pp, 220 of b/w and color photos. In French. Full vellum (white leather) binding with gilt and blue spine titles, gilt cover seal. With color frontis by Leon Gischia and numerous other b&w illustrations. A extra large format (12" high, 2" thick) celebration of the great climb, peaks and climbers of mountaineering history.
 
This volume is adorned with 220 plates of photographic reproductions in photogravure and color off the text and in plano. The materials contained in this publication include precursors (early climbers), the Mountaineers literary and scientific, the first conquests, Mountaineering as a new aspect of humanism, the first great leaders, the founders of the sport climbing, the "no-manual" [guide-less], first look beyond the Alps, the ultimate conquest of the Alps, women climbers conquer the mountains of the world, the Himalayas. Ultimately, a trial of a historical directory of "famous races" by Pierre Henry, a table of planks, a list of mountaineers and mountain peaks and cited in the book, finally, the table of contents.
 
Extra large format, a sumptuous book for lovers of mountaineering, and mountaineering history. Condition is Fine. Extra postage required for Priority Mail ($12) or Foreign Mail ($30 Canada, $45 Foreign).

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