Annapurna: First Conquest of an 8000-meter Peak [26,493 feet]
Author(s):
Herzog, Maurice
Copyright: 1952, Dutton, NY
Specifications: BOMC, 8vo, pp.208, 2 color & 16 bw photos, 7 maps (1 color), photo eps, grey cloth
Condition: dj w/ chips, clipped, vg, cloth w/ name sticker on fep, bookseller’s stamp in back, tight, fine
A classic, the first ascent of an 8000-metre peak. Herzog led the successful 1950 French expedition which placed two on the summit but suffered severe frostbite. This has the nice color sketch map of the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna massifs on the back of the dust jacket.
Winner 2010 National Outdoor Book Award in the Classic category.
Neate H74, Yak H176.