Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780195201963ISBN:0195201965
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 277 pgs. Illustrated with maps and spectacular color photos taken during his Nanga Parbat climb. Minor rubbing/fading to cover. Dj has light edge rubs and 1/4" closed tear at top of front. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Kaye & Ward Ltd, London
Date Published: 1980
Description: F-/F. 8vo. original blue textured paper boards (one loose leaf [189/190] & two semi-detached [201/202, 207/208], small inscrip. to recto of prelim. ) in dustwrapper (price-clipped); pp. 280 (last blank), with numerous illustrations & pictorial endpapers. An otherwise fine copy. [Neate M91: Solo ascent of the Diamir flank by a new route in 1978]. With few exceptions this edition was poorly bound, fragile and prone to leaf detachment. This is a very bright, complete example with only minor ... read more
Edition: 1st Ed. (U.K. )
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Kaye & Ward, London, UK
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780195201963ISBN:0195201965
Description: COLOR & B/W Photos & Maps. Fine/Fine. DJ with Mylar 275pgs Price sticker at top of DJ front flap, o.w. clean, tight & bright. NO ink names, bookplates, DJ tears etc. Price unclipped. ISBN 0 19 520196 5. read more
Edition: First US
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1980
Description: F/VG+. 8vo. original blue textured paper boards (a few leaves poorly seated, but none loose) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, closed tear to top edge of rear fold-over); pp. 280 (last blank), with numerous illustrations & pictorial endpapers. An otherwise fine copy. [Neate M91: Solo ascent of the Diamir flank by a new route in 1978]. With few exceptions this edition was poorly bound, fragile and prone to leaf detachment. This is a very bright, complete example with no actual detachment. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Kaye & Ward Ltd, London
Date Published: 1980
Description: F/F. 8vo. original blue textured paper boards (prev. owner's label on upper fore-corner of front pastedown, hidden by d/w flap) in dustwrapper; pp. 280 (last blank), with numerous illustrations & pictorial endpapers. A fine copy. [Neate M91: Solo ascent of the Diamir flank by a new route in 1978]. With few exceptions this edition was poorly bound, fragile and prone to leaf detachment. This is an excellent copy with no loose pages. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Kaye & Ward Ltd, London
Date Published: 1980
Description: F/F. 8vo. original blue textured paper boards in dustwrapper (price-clipped); pp. 280 (last blank), with numerous illustrations & pictorial endpapers. A fine copy. [Neate M91: Solo ascent of the Diamir flank by a new route in 1978]. With few exceptions this edition was poorly bound, fragile and prone to leaf detachment. This is an excellent copy with no loose pages. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Kaye & Ward Ltd, London
Date Published: 1980
Description: Signed by Author. F/F. 8vo. original blue textured paper boards in dustwrapper (price-clipped, a trifle rubbed); pp. 280 (last blank), with numerous illustrations & pictorial endpapers. A fine copy. [Neate M91: Solo ascent of the Diamir flank by a new route in 1978]. Boldy flatsigned to prelim. 'R. Messner'. With few exceptions this edition was poorly bound, fragile and prone to leaf detachment. This is an excellent copy with no loose pages. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780195201963ISBN:0195201965
Description: Near Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 276pp.; HB blue w/silver; slight rub; 1photo pg. detached (included) otherwise clean, tight pgs. DJ blue w/white&orange-photo cover; some rub w/wear on corners. Solo conquest of 26, 000 ft. peak of Nanga Parbat (ninth highest mtn. in the world, located in the Northern Areas of Pakistan) b/w&color photos. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780195201963ISBN:0195201965
Description: Near Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Upper right corner of title page has small name in ink. Rear dw leaf has name and telephone number in small letters. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780195201963ISBN:0195201965
Description: Near-Fine in Near-Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Stated First Published 1980. No marks. No dj splits. Price clipped. Tight, bright, almost like new copy. read more
Edition: First edition. 1st US edition in 1st printing.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780195201963ISBN:0195201965
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. *1st edition* Square, solid, handsome, well-bound book, no internal marks, gift inscription to title p. Text in Englis. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Illustrated. 276 pp. Dustcover unclipped, bright, attractive w/light scuffs, bit of wear to 1 crease, half inch closed tear, and 1 tiny chip. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York, NY
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780195201963ISBN:0195201965
Description: VG+/VG+; Hardback in Very Good+ condition, Very Good+ dust jacket Dust jacket price clipped; previous owner's blind impression on endpapers. 0195201965. 8vo 8"-9" tall; 276 pages; This book has a couple pages that have come loose from the binding which seems pretty common for this book. read more
Description: London & New York & New Dehli: Kaye & Ward / Oxford / Vision. 1980. First edition. Octavo. Fine in fine dustjacket. Translated by Audrey Salkeld. A spectacular copy of this wonderful and profusely illustrated story of Reinhold Messner's attempted assault of Nanga Parbat. A somewhat fragile book generally found in much lesser condition. A great book. Uncommon in this beautiful condition. read more
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