Heroic Conquest of the Highest Mountain - 26,463 Ft - Ever Climbed By Man. The First Conquest of an 8000-Meter Peak. This is a very early edition of one of climbing's true classics. This is a USA Book Club Edition, which means it isn't a true First Edition, but still has all the style of a first edition, including the chipped, 70-year-old dust jacket in vinyl.
This book tells the story of the successful 1950 French Expedition to Annapurna, led by Herzog and including Gaston Rebuffat, Louis Lachenal, Lionel Terray, and five more. Herzogh and Lachenal made the summit, although they suffered severe frostbite to their hands and feet.
