The Climbers: A History of Mountaineering
Author(s):
Bonington, Chris
Copyright: 1992, Hodder & Stoughton/BBC, London
Specifications: 1st, 8vo, pp.288, 40 color & 88 bw photos, 6 bw illus, 6 maps, 5 drawings, blue cloth
Condition: signed Joe Brown & Doug Scott, dj unclipped, fine, cloth tight, fine
A very nice book on the history of mountaineering from the ascent of Mont Blanc in 1786, through the Victorian era, the early Himalayan forays, up to today. Contains interesting background information.