New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928, 1st edition. Purple cloth with black lettering. 123 pp. plus ads. Illustrated. An early book by the acclaimed author, photographer and mapmaker about his experiences climbing the New Hampshire peak. Washburn, who was 18 when this book was published, had already climbed in the French Alps and led his first Alaskan expedition at the age of 20. This volume, along with his previous book 'Among the Alps', was published as part of Putnam's 'Boys' Books by Boys' series.
It has 33 photographs of the team members, Tuckerman Ravine, the Halfway House, and other sights. The endpapers feature maps by Washburn who would become famous for his definitive maps of McKinley, Everest, and Mount Washington and the Presidential Range. Hardcover, Very Good. SIGNED by Bradford Washburn.
