New York, 1976, 1st US edition. 292 pp, 100+ b/w photos and illustrations, maps. Quarto. Blue cloth hardcover with dust jacket. Fine
An excellent historical account of man's exploration and conquest of the mountain world which brings it vividly to life and covers every aspect of the sport from its origin centuries ago to its present international popularity.
A fine general historical survey of mountaineering. The story of man's exploration and conquest of the mountain world, from the first ascent of Mont Aiguille in 1492 to the contemporary television spectaculars that show the armchair mountaineer what happens on the top of the world. Illustrated with more than a hundred photographs, engravings and maps.