About this title: This is a peak by peak account of perhaps the greatest achievement of mountaineer Reinhold Messner - the ascent of the world's 14 8000 metre peaks between 1970 and 1986. The fourteen chapters describe the difficulties, tragedies and ultimate successes of the ascent of each peak. In these pages is the voice of a man suffering -loneliness, despair, ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: 2 REV ED
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: THE CROWOOD PRESS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781861262943ISBN:1861262949
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 252 pages. (252 pages) this book is a peak by peak account of messner's ascent of the world's fourteen 8, 000 metre peaks between 1970 and 1986. the fourteen chapters describe the difficulties, tragedies and ultimate successes of the ascent of each peak. this is a second revised edition, with a new introduction. 240 colour photographs & diagrams edition 2 rev ed (Hardback) read more
Description: Good in Good dust jacket; 1988. 0938567055. Mild wear at binding edges/corners-may be signed inside front cover, otherwise unmarked. DJ improved with new, clear mylar cover.; Hardcover; Cloudcap; Seatlle WA; 4to 11"-13" tall; 247 pages. read more
Edition: First US
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cloudcap, Seattle
Date Published: 1988
Description: F/F-. 8vo. original blue textured paper boards gilt in dustwrapper (edges a trifle rubbed); pp. 248, with numerous illustrations. A fine copy. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Crowood Press, Marlborough
Date Published: 1989
Description: F/F-. 8vo. original blue textured paper boards gilt in dustwrapper (price-clipped, slight closed tear to headcap); pp. 248, with numerous illustrations. A near fine copy. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Crowood Press, Marlborough
Date Published: 1993
Description: F/F-. 8vo. original blue textured paper boards gilt in dustwrapper (spine fade); pp. 248, with numerous illustrations. A near fine copy, otherwise as new. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Crowood Press, Marlborough
Date Published: 1988
Description: F-/VG+. 8vo. original blue textured paper boards gilt (a little rubbed, inscrip. to FFE) in dustwrapper (edges slightly rubbed, trifling spine fade); pp. 248, with numerous illustrations. A near fine copy. Although unmarked, this copy is from the library of Maurice F. Wilson (Yorkshire Ramblers Club), author of early climbing guides to the North York Moors. read more
Edition: 2nd Revised editionUpdated_Month1|-1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781861262943ISBN:1861262949
Description: Used-Average. Some water damage inside. Shelf wear and marking on jacket and a sticker on back saying 'Cover damage by water. ' Reading content remains in good condition. read more
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Cloudcap, Seattle, WA
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780938567059ISBN:0938567055
Description: VG+/VG+; Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. 0938567055. 4to 11" to 13" tall; 247 pages; Translated by Audrey Salkeld. First U.S. Edition. read more
Edition: First Edition 2nd Impression
Binding: Cloth Hardback
Publisher: The Crowood Press, Wiltshire
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9781852231064ISBN:1852231068
Description: Near Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. This is a Near Fine Copy of this Book in a Fine Dust-Jacket, which has no chips or tears to outer edges. Not price clipped and the book has one previous inscription present on the ffep, with one small indentation to bottom edge of the book. This is a wonderful account of Messner's ascents of all 14 peaks of over 8000 feet. Fully illustrated with colour, black and white photographs and route maps. Large 4to 248pp First Edition 2nd Impression. read more
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. OFFICEDESK-This large hardcover is in FINE condition in a FINE DJ. blue w/white & yellow lettering. read more
Description: New. DISPATCHED FROM UNITED KINGDOM. NO EXPEDITED SHIPPING! Please note orders are confirmed immediately and may take 2-3 business days to ship. This processing time is in addition to the shipping time. Please allow 10-14 days for delivery. Brand new item. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Order with confidence. Code: G20091123045623D. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781861262943ISBN:1861262949
Description: New. This book is a peak by peak account of Messner's ascent of the world's fourteen 8, 000 metre peaks between 1970 and 1986. The fourteen chapters describe the difficulties, tragedies and ultimate successes of the ascent of each peak. This is a second rev... read more
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. D elivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). read more
Edition: First US Edition
Binding: , dark blue cloth cover with gilt titles on spine
Publisher: Published by The Mountaineers, , Seattle
Date Published: , 1999
ISBN-13:9780898866605ISBN:089886660X
Description: , the book is in very good condition. , dust-jacket has a few light scratches, in very good-condition. Hardback. 248 pages including Introduction at front & Index at rear, illustrated throughout with numerous black and white and colour plates. 22 x 27 cm approx. read more
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. ISBN10: 1861262949. read more
"This nicely made book is good for satisfying a hunger for mountaineering narratives, but it does get somewhat tedious as the people involved are so clearly in the grips of an obsession. Nonetheless, I wish I could have shared it with them, and climbed when I was young."
"This book is not written in the best literary style. Still the stories give a clear sense of the enormity of Messner's achievement. Plus the photographs are breathtaking."
""I'm not proud of this collection, which I do not regard as such. I'm not proud of success, thought I have sought it for a long time. But I am proud to have survived..." This book is a celebration of man's life who have begun the journey, through the horizontal and vertical limit, reached all the roof of this planet, all the 14 peaks with eight-thousand meter or more height, and still alive!"
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