William e siri introduction (2 risultati)
Altre immaginiEVEREST - THE WEST RIDGE - (Abridged Edition, Sierra Club 74656)
Hornbein, Thomas F.; (David Bower, Editor); (William E.Siri, Introduction)
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Sierra Club/Ballantine Books, San Francisco, CA 1968
- Brossura
- Prima edizione
Da: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.100POCKETS
Contatta il venditoreVenditore con 4 stelleCondizione: Usato - Molto buono
EUR 25,59
EUR 6,48 spedizioneSpedito in U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibili
Soft cover. Condizione: Collectible - Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: None as Issued. Abridged Version, First Edition. Text/NEW & Bright. VINTAGE 1968, Edition. Illustrated soft cover/VG; strong & sound w/light rubs & trace soiling to edges, faint creasing to lower front corner & small soil spot to front. Map to rear. Recor…d of 1st American ascent of Mt. Everest, 1963. 160 pgs, color photos, in 16 chapters. Led by Swiss-born explorer, film-maker & mountaineer Norman G. Dyhrenfurth. Scientific research expedition sponsored by Nat'l Geographic. The team was academically brilliant . 5 members w/doctorates & 8 holding masters degrees. May 22nd, 1963. Luther G. Jerstad & Barry Bishop reached the summit of the South East Ridge summit, and Will Usoeld & Tom Hornbein the summit of the West Ridge. This is the account of scaling of the latter. Text by physician Hornbein; photos by Dyhrenfurth. The team was honored at the White House by President Kennedy, and awarded the Nat'l Georgraphic Society's Hubbard Metal. Norman G. Dyhrenfurth (Photographer) (illustratore).
Editore: Sierra Club, San Francisco 1965
- Rilegato
- Prima edizione
Da: North Country Books, Milton, VT, U.S.A.North Country Books
Contatta il venditoreVenditore con 3 stelleCondizione: Usato
EUR 40,05
EUR 5,14 spedizioneSpedito in U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibili
Hardcover. Condizione: VG+ in G+ dust jacket. First edition. VG+/G+. 10 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches. Oversize gray cloth hardcover with light shelf wear, clean, tightly bound, light foxing to text block edges; internally clean, bright and unmarked. Dust jacket shows general edge wear, shallow chip to heel of spine, rear panel soiled at…the outer spine joint, not price-clipped. Beautiful photographic color illustration on unusual photo paper giving vivid colors. Backside of dust jacket with text and b/w photos. 198 pages. If not for the foxing, I would grade the book Near Fine. A large and heavy book, ships media mail "standard" with no extra shipping charges. Experienced full-time bookseller since 1994. Images may be added by request. Questions welcome.
