London, 1992, 1st UK edition. 288 pp, color photos. Hardcover with dust jacket. Fine.
This history of mountaineering is one of the hardest to find of Chris' books in a 1st UK edition. Includes a timeline of mountain climbing expeditions dating back to 218 B.C., a mountain climbing glossary, and lavishly illustrated with mountain maps, illustrations, and tons of photographs—including four sections of all color photographs. This is the history of mountain climbing and the adventurous expeditions that have made headlines around the world for centuries.