Everest: Yuichiro Miura & Japanese Everest Skiing Expedition
by Ishihara, Shintaro; Fujishima, Taisuke; Miura, Yuchiro; Kotani, Akira; Yasuhisa, Kazunari
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/near fine
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Tokyo: Bungeishunju, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. 10" x 12", 90 (nearly all photographs), [14] pp, extensively illustrated in full color. Slight bump to foot of spine, else a fine copy in like dust jacket, with the original pictorial slipcase, which shows moderate wear (some chipping) to the paper at the corners. Text in English and Japanese. Yichiro Miura became the first person to ski on Mount Everest on May 6, 1970. He descended nearly 4,200 vertical feet from the South Col (elevation over 26,000 ft). This book documents the full expedition that made his accomplishment possible, including brief mention and a few images relating to the six Sherpas who lost their lives in an ice-fall avalanche. Oversized: additional shipping charges will apply for priority or international orders.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22768
- Title
- Everest: Yuichiro Miura & Japanese Everest Skiing Expedition
- Author
- Ishihara, Shintaro; Fujishima, Taisuke; Miura, Yuchiro; Kotani, Akira; Yasuhisa, Kazunari
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Bungeishunju
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo
- Date Published
- 1970
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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