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Victory Over K2

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Signed first edition of Victory Over K2 by Ardito Desio, with signatures of 24 members of various K2 expeditions.

Octavo, ix, 273pp. Blue cloth, title on spine. Rubbing to bottom edge of text block, tape marks to cover, wear to crown of spine. A first printing, with no additional printings mentioned on copyright page. Complete with 24 plates. Library bookplate affixed to front endpaper. In the publisher’s near fine dust jacket, retail price on the front flap, bright illustrations. This work was originally titled The Ascent of K2, published in London in 1955. It details the first successful ascent of K2, the world’s second tallest mountain, by the Italians. (Neate D21) One of the most important books on Karakoram mountaineering.

Signed by the following mountaineers:
· Craig Anderson – 1978 American K2 expedition member
· Peter Athans – 7 time Everest summiteer
· Bob Bates – 1953 American K2 expedition co-leader
· John Roskelley – 1978 American K2 expedition member and summiteer
· Chris Bonington – His career has included nineteen expeditions to the Himalayas, including four to Mount Everest
· Carlos P. Buhler – summited Everest, K2 and other 8000-meter peaks
· Greg Child – Australian-born rock climber, mountaineer, author and filmmaker.  Summiteer of Everest and K2
· Bob Craig – 1953 American K2 expedition member
· Tony Streather – 1953 American K2 expedition member
· Kurt Diemberger – summited Everest, K2 and other 8000-meter peaks
· Fred B. Dunham – 1975 American K2 expedition member
· Skip Edmonds -1978 American K2 expedition member
· Charles Houston – 1953 American K2 expedition co-leader
· Daniel Mazur – summited Everest, K2 and other 8000-meter peaks
· Dee Molenaar – 1953 American K2 expedition member
· Rick Ridgeway – 1978 American K2 expedition member and summiteer
· Dianne Roberts – 1978 American K2 expedition member
· Rob Schaller – 1978 American K2 expedition member
· Fred C. Stanley – 1975 American K2 expedition member
· Pete Schoening – 1953 American K2 expedition member
· Bill Sumner – 1978 American K2 expedition member
· Jim Whittaker – 1st American to summit Everest and 1978 American K2 expedition leader
· Jim Wickwire – 1978 American K2 expedition member and summiteer

Additional information

Location Published

New York

Publisher

McGraw-Hill

Edition

First Edition

Date Published

1956

Binding

Cloth

Condition

Very Good

Jacket Condition

Near Fine

Author

Desio | Ardito