Lot 174 — FORERUNNERS EVEREST, ALONE TOP WORLD, CHALLENGE ANDES, 90 SOUTH, Dittert, Irwin, Egeler, Siple, 1935-59, exploration
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Dittert, René, Gabriel Chevalley, and Raymond Lambert. Forerunners to Everest: An Account of the Two Swiss Expeditions to Everest in 1952. Harper & Brothers, New York, 1954. Irwin, David and Jack O'Brien. Alone Across the Top of the World: The Authorized Story of the Arctic Journey of David Irwin. The John C. Winston Company, Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto, 1935. Egeler, C.G. and T. de Booy. Challenge of the Andes: The Conquest of Mount Huantsán. David McKay Company, Inc., New York, 1950. Siple, Paul. 90° South: The Story of the American South Pole Conquest. G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1959.
All books are hardcover with original dust jackets. Jackets are worn, chipped, rubbed, and show tears and some loss, especially to spine of "Alone" and edges of "90 South." Bindings are generally sound. No provenance noted.