My Life as a Mountaineer. by Anderl Heckmair - 1975.

London, UK Victor Gollancz Ltd. , 1975. Hardcover First Edition UK [1975]; unstated in accordance with Gollancz's customary practice. First Edition UK [1975]; unstated in accordance with Gollancz's customary practice. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows faintest indications of shelving along bottom edge of the boards; the binding is cocked ever so slightly off square, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only a couple of very minor flaws. Very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; the price is intact; mylar-protected. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 224 pages. Translated by Geoffrey Sutton. Language: English. Weight: 17.4 ounces. Blue boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. Hardback with DJ. This autography by the famous Bavarian mountaineer who conqueered Eiger who only 32 years old completes a trilogy of climbing memoirs by great European Alpinists. Heckmair was counted among the hardest, boldest, and wildest of the so-called 'Mountain Vagabonds'. He became a famous guide and teacher of more youthful climbers of the following generation. His climbs and travels range as far afield as Morocco, Lapland, and the Himalyas.