Description: The Ascent of Nanda Devi by H. W. Tilman (Harold William "Bill" Tilman) foreword by by Dr. T. G. Longstaff Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1937 First Edition, First Printing Hardcover. Blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. xiv + 235 pp. 5-7/8" x 8". Illustrated with frontispiece + 35 full page photographs + map + fold-out map. Good condition. Foxing to first few & final few pages; some scattered soiling to page margins; previous owner's name & some penciled markings to front end paper & pastedown. Otherwise, interior clean. Foxing to edge of page block. Binding firm & square. Covers have wear along edges, at corners & at spine ends, with boards exposed in several places; darkening to spine with a white spot on author's name; rubbing & wear along spine edges & to front & back boards. Showing the wear & tear of age & usage, but still a solid copy of the first UK printing of Tilman's account of his successful ascent of Nanda Devi, which at 25,643 feet remained the highest summit climbed by man until 1950. Ships well-packed in a box.
Price: 49 USD
Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, First Printing, by Harold William "Bill" Tilman
Author: H. W. Tilman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Topic: Mountaineering; Mountain Climbing; Himalayan Mountains
Subject: Outdoor & Nature