Alpinism - Lot with 3 books - 1952
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Lot containing three alpinism books in French on polar explorations, bound in an elegant half‑calf leather binding with gold lettering, totaling 950 pages, in very good condition, dating to 1952 as the oldest item, and issued as a limited edition set.
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Annapurna premier 8,000 - Maurice Herzog (1952)
author: Maurice Herzog.
edition: collection Sempervivum no. 16, Éditions Arthaud.
luxury edition: one of 3,000 copies numbered on vélin paper with the b.f.k. watermark from the Papeteries de Rives (copy no. 1,311).
content: account of the first ascent of a summit over 8,000 meters, adorned with 32 heliogravures hors-texte.
2. Previews at Everest - G. Chevalley, R. Dittert, R. Lambert (1953)
authors: Gabriel Chevalley, René Dittert and Raymond Lambert.
edition: collection Sempervivum no. 21, Éditions Arthaud.
prestige edition: exceedingly rare copy from the first printing, one of 200 copies numbered on vélin paper with the b.f.k. watermark from the Papeteries de Rives (copy no. 79).
content: account of the Swiss expeditions of 1952, adorned with 36 heliogravures hors-texte.
3. Victory on Everest - Sir John Hunt (1954)
author: General Sir John Hunt.
edition: Bibliothèque de l'alpinisme, Amiet-Dumont.
luxury edition: one of 1,000 copies numbered on Annonay rag paper (copy no. 594).
content: official account of the victorious British expedition of 1953.
state and binding:
the three volumes are presented in an elegant period binding in half-calf brown leather with raised bands. The spines are adorned with the author and the title in gilt. The bindings are uniform, offering a superb visual appearance in a library.
Annapurna premier 8,000 - Maurice Herzog (1952)
author: Maurice Herzog.
edition: collection Sempervivum no. 16, Éditions Arthaud.
luxury edition: one of 3,000 copies numbered on vélin paper with the b.f.k. watermark from the Papeteries de Rives (copy no. 1,311).
content: account of the first ascent of a summit over 8,000 meters, adorned with 32 heliogravures hors-texte.
2. Previews at Everest - G. Chevalley, R. Dittert, R. Lambert (1953)
authors: Gabriel Chevalley, René Dittert and Raymond Lambert.
edition: collection Sempervivum no. 21, Éditions Arthaud.
prestige edition: exceedingly rare copy from the first printing, one of 200 copies numbered on vélin paper with the b.f.k. watermark from the Papeteries de Rives (copy no. 79).
content: account of the Swiss expeditions of 1952, adorned with 36 heliogravures hors-texte.
3. Victory on Everest - Sir John Hunt (1954)
author: General Sir John Hunt.
edition: Bibliothèque de l'alpinisme, Amiet-Dumont.
luxury edition: one of 1,000 copies numbered on Annonay rag paper (copy no. 594).
content: official account of the victorious British expedition of 1953.
state and binding:
the three volumes are presented in an elegant period binding in half-calf brown leather with raised bands. The spines are adorned with the author and the title in gilt. The bindings are uniform, offering a superb visual appearance in a library.
Details
Number of Books
3
Subject
Polar explorations
Book Title
Lot with 3 books
Author/ Illustrator
Alpinism
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1952
Edition
Limited edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
950
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