THE MAKING OF A MOUNTAINEER George Finch 1927 3rd imp Hardcover Very Good (Finch, George Ingle)

	Item #: OP97-930 THE MAKING OF A MOUNTAINEER George Finch 1927 3rd imp Hardcover Very Good By Finch, George Ingle Price: $29.00 List Price: $99.95 You Save $70.95 (71%) Add to wish list Click Here For Related Selections
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London, 1924, 1st edition, 3rd impression. 340 pp, 78 b/w photos. Blue cloth hardcover with gilt decoration and titles. Spine is darkened and covers are spotted. Interior is near fine. Very Good overall. Finch is chiefly known for having reached 8320m on Everest on the 1922 expedition, for which he was also responsible for the oxygen apparatus. A classic of early 20th century mountain climbing, the author (who was a scientist and who pioneered some of the equipment used on the successful ascent of Everest) gives us Corsica; the Wetterhorn; the Jungfrau and the Jungfraujoch, on skis in the Bernese Oberland; winter night on the Todi; The Bifertenstock; Monte Rosa; the Twins; the Matterhorn; the Dent D'Herens; Mont Blance; the Chamonix Aiguilles; the Aiguille du Dru; Mount Everest and a short chapter on mountaineering photography He describes his extensive Alpine career, and was A.C. president from 1959-61. When he was A.C. president he was finally recognized for his contributions to Himalayan mountaineering.
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