{"product_id":"1954-annapurna-by-maurice-herzog-illustrated-vintage-mountaineering-book","title":"1954 Annapurna by Maurice Herzog Illustrated Vintage Mountaineering Book","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1954 Annapurna by Maurice Herzog Illustrated Vintage Mountaineering Book\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Annapurna - Conquest Of The First 8,000 Metre Peak (26,493 Feet)\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  By Maurice Herzog (Leader Of The French Himalayan Expedition 1950)\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   Published by The Reprint Society: London 1954\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \"\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Annapurna is Maurice Herzog's celebrated first-hand account of the French Himalayan Expedition of 1950, the expedition that achieved one of the greatest milestones in mountaineering history: the first successful ascent of an 8,000-metre peak. Leading a team that included Louis Lachenal, Lionel Terray, Gaston Rébuffat and other distinguished climbers, Herzog recounts the exploration of the largely unmapped Annapurna region of Nepal, where the expedition faced immense geographical uncertainty, severe weather, and formidable technical challenges. The narrative captures the pioneering spirit of an era when vast areas of the Himalayas remained little known to Western climbers.\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n   The book follows the expedition from its early preparations and arduous journey into Nepal through to the dramatic assault on Annapurna's 26,493-foot summit. Herzog vividly describes the team's encounters with Sherpa companions, remote mountain communities, glaciers, avalanches, and treacherous ice slopes as they searched for a viable route to the mountain. The successful summit climb by Herzog and Louis Lachenal on 3 June 1950 secured a place in mountaineering history, but the triumph came at a terrible cost, with both men suffering devastating frostbite during their descent. Their struggle for survival in the days that followed forms one of the most gripping episodes in adventure literature.\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n  Regarded as a classic of twentieth-century exploration writing, Annapurna combines dramatic storytelling with a detailed record of one of the most important expeditions ever undertaken in the Himalayas. Enhanced by photographs, maps, and expedition illustrations, the work remains an essential account of the first conquest of an 8,000-metre mountain and helped inspire a generation of climbers who would later turn their attention to Everest and the other giants of the Himalayan range. This 1954 Reprint Society edition presents the famous narrative in an attractive format and carries the bookplate and ownership label of M. W. Boyce of Glen Waverley, adding a pleasing element of provenance.\"\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       No dustjacket. Light wear only covers and spine. Bookplate present. Pages clean and well presented. A nice copy in good condition.  Please study photos to further understand condition.\n       \u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      Size 19cm x 13cm x 2.5cm - 288 Pages\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171554803851,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/b69bb6b1-6e45-4fe5-b9b7-00c7f18ef6ca.jpg?v=1781157960","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1954-annapurna-by-maurice-herzog-illustrated-vintage-mountaineering-book","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}