Spirits of the Air signed copy
by Diemberger, Kurt
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Kenmore, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Hodder & Stoughton, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by author. London: Hodder & Stoughton 1994, first edition, first printing.. Near fine hardback in a VG dust jacket. 6.25 x 9.5 in., 304 pages. Austrian climber Diemberger has the distinction of being the only alpinist to have made two first ascents of Himalayan 8,000 meter peaks: Broad Peak in 1957 and Dhaulagiri in 1960. This book is his second and includes his first ascent of Shartse in 1974, ascents of Makalu and Gasherbrum, and filming projects on Everest and K2. Boldly signed by Diemberger on the title page.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Azarat Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 305
- Title
- Spirits of the Air signed copy
- Author
- Diemberger, Kurt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Date Published
- 1994
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- mountaineering, Himalayas, Broad Peak, Dhaulagiri
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
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Azarat Books
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About Azarat Books
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