Karakoram: The Ascent of Gasherbrum IV
Author(s):
Maraini, Fosco
Copyright: 1961, Hutchinson, London
Specifications: 1st, 8vo, pp.320, 58 color & 50 bw photos, 20 maps/drawings, appendices, map eps, tan cloth
Condition: dj w/ light rubbing, unclipped, very good, cloth tight, fine
Account of the 1958 Italian first ascent of Gasherbrum IV (K3), with excellent photos throughout. GIV, while barely under the 8000m mark at 7925m, is more difficult than some higher peaks and has seen few ascents. One of my favorites. This UK edition is less common than the US edition.
Neate M47, Yak M80.