New York, 1956, 1st Am edition. 158 pp, 69 plates. Foreword by Wilfrid Noyce. A history of climbing, plus his best climbs including Annapurna. The author's story of climbing Mt. Everst translated by Geoffrey Sutton and includes a preface by Wilfred Noyce and 69 photogravure plates, 8 of which are in color. His best climbs including Annapurna. Also includes histories of Nanda Devi, Everest, Mont Blanc, Eiger, McKinley, Hidden Peak, Makalu, etc. Large-format, No DJ, Near Fine.