Hazards in Mountaineering: How to Recognize and Avoid Them
Author(s):
Paulcke, Wilhelm & Helmut Dumler
Copyright: 1973, Oxford, NY
Specifications: 1st, 8vo, pp.161, color fldg frontis, 119 bw photos, sketches, black cloth
Condition: dj fine, cloth w/ name/bookplate, fine
Originally published in 1885, this quickly became the authoritative book on the subject. Chapters cover rock, snow, cornices, avalanches, skiing, glaciers, weather, mountain sickness, equipment, and more. Neate P23.