Forerunners to Everest: The Story of the two Swiss Expeditions of 1952 by Rene Dittert Et Al. Malcolm Barnes (Trans.)
1954. First Edition. 256 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Water staining to top corner of front board. Unclipped jacket Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Light tanning to spine and edges. Tape to spine and rear panel. Water staining to front flap. Foxing overall.