Annapurna, First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak (26,493 Feet) ;

New York: Dutton, 1953. Book Club ed. Octavo in dark blue-green illus DJ; 316 p. illus. 22 cm. Near Fine Fine in about very good to very good(-) dust jacket witha few edge chips and now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. A nice copy overall. Tight and clean. . Hardcover.

A nice copy. Translation of: Annapurna premier 8,000. Contents: Preparations -- The Himalaya -- The hidden valley -- The East Dhaulagiri glacier -- Looking for Annapurna -- Council of war -- The Miristi Khola -- The spur -- Annapurna -- The sickle -- Camp II -- The assault -- The third of June -- The crevasse -- The avalanche -- The retreat -- In the woods of life -- Through the paddy field -- Gorakhpur -- There are other Annapurnas. Expédition française à l'Himalaya, 1950. Annapurna (Nepal)