Classic mountaineering adventure. This is the account of the first ascent by Tilman and Odell, members of the British-American 1936 Expedition.
Nanda Devi was the highest mountain climbed at that period and the story is a classic mountaineering adventure.
First edition. 8vo ( 23 x 15 cm), 235pp, 35 illustrations throughout, 2 maps, one folding, previous owner's signature and date in ink inside on front endpaper; publisher's blue cloth gilt, slightly worn in parts, overall an attractive copy
