K2: The 1939 Tragedy
Author(s):
Kauffman, Andrew J. & William L. Putnam
Copyright: 1992, Mountaineers, Seattle
Specifications: 1st, 8vo, pp.224, frontis, 35 bw photos, 2 maps, appendices, map eps, blue cloth
Condition: dj chipped bottom spine, tear front, good+, cloth fine
The ill-fated Wiessner expedition, which lost four people, with new information from Jack Durrance's diary. Few details concerning events, other than a brief AAJ article, led to much criticism. The hardcover edition is now out of print.
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