SIGNED by Reinhold Messner and Maurice Herzog.
Seattle, 2000, 1st edition. 173 pp, 44 color, 55 b/w photos. Hardcover with a DJ. Other than the author's signature, there is no writing in the book or other flaws, and the dust jacket has no wear and is not price clipped. The Dust Jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear plastic jacket cover. The Dust Jacket and the Book are in Fine condition.
To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the first ascent of an 8000m peak, Messner reconstructs the history of climbing on Annapurna. Included are not only the historic first ascent but also Bonington's expedition on the South Face (1970), Loretan and Joos' traverse (1984), and Messner's ascent of the Northwest Face (1985), as well as other climbs and a complete listing of all expeditions and ascents.
