London, 1956, 1st English edition. 158 pp, 69 plates - 8 in color. Blue cloth hardcover with gilt decoration and titles. Faded spine and sections of cover, else near fine. Very Good.
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. Rebuffat's best climbs including Annapurna. Also includes histories of Nanda Devi, Everest, Mont Blanc, Eiger, McKinley, Hidden Peak, Makalu, and more.