The Mountain of My Fear
Author(s):
Roberts, David
Copyright: 1968, Vanguard, NY
Specifications: 1st, 8vo, pp.157, photo frontis, 12 bw photos, 3 maps (1 fldg), appendices, blue cloth
Condition: dj pulled top spine, small hole lower spine, clipped, very good, cloth w/ address stamp of Dr. Harrison E. Kennard, gift inscription, tight, map w/ orig folds & no tears, fine
Roberts, and three others, made the first ascent of the West Face of Alaska's Mount Huntington in 1965. Written in only nine days this book has been widely praised. This copy has the address stamp of Dr. Harrison E. Kennard, former president of the Harvard Mountaineering Club, who climbed in Labrador with Noel Odell of Everest fame. Ranked 28th by National Geographic on their list of “The 100 Best Adventure Books of All Time”.
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