HERZOG, Maurice.
Annapurna
Annapurna
Conquest of the First 8,000 metre Peak [26,493] feet.
Stock Code 108074
New York, E.P. Dutton, 1953
This bestselling book which includes an introduction by Eric Shipton inspired a generation of mountaineers. Inscribed copies are scarce and this copy is inscribed to John Cantwell who was an American doctor to the American football team - the Atlanta Braves. The loose coloured slide appears to be an image of Maurice Herzog.
First American edition. 8vo (22 x 15 cm), inscribed by the author 'For John Davis Cantweell with my best regards, Maurice Herzog, Paris 12.11.98' written on half title, 8 maps and panoramas including the large folding panorama at rear, numerous black and white illustrations; publisher's black backed light blue cloth with spine lettered in silver, original pictorial dust wrapper, corners a little rubbed; overall a very good copy, small coloured slide inserted loose; 316pp
NeateH74; Yakushi H291b
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