London, 1946 reprint "Uniform Edition". 240 pp, 16 b/w illustrations. Blue cloth Hardcover with chipped dust jacket. Book is fine. Near Fine condition overall.
Frank Smythe's romantic and mystical attitude toward climbing. A book on the joys of mountain climbing by an acclaimed mountaineer, writer and photographer.
Contents:
MOUNTAINS AND MENTHE ENJOYMENT OF MOUNTAIN SCENERYTHE MOUNTAINEERTHE GROWTH OF A MOUNTAINEER.THE FAR VIEW THE MIDDLE VIEWTHE NEAR VIEW MOUNTAIN PEOPLES PEAKS AND PERSONALITIESROCK-CLIMB SNOW AND ICE SKI WAYS THE HIMALAYAS MOUNT EVERESTSOLITARY CLIMBSFEAR THE STREAM THE CRAG THE BEAUTY OF FLOWERSTHE TREE BIRDSONG CLOUDSSTARRY NIGHTS
With 16 glossy plated photos by the author.