[Rarebooks] fs: K2, the Savage Mountain - TLS laid in

[Back Creek Books]

Greetings Booklovers,

We are pleased to offer:
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(No. 8845 )  Houston, Charles and Robert Bates. K2: THE SAVAGE MOUNTAIN (TLS 
LAID IN).
London: Collins, 1955. First British edition, Hardcover, Octavo, 192 pages, 
black & white photographic plates, map. Very good in a good, price clipped 
dust jacket, Jacket in Mylar protector.
      Account of the magnificent but ill-fated Third American Karakoram 
Expedition of 1953. Laid in is a typed letter SIGNED by Dr. Houston on his 
Burlington, VT letterhead, dated January 6, 1972. This note is in reply to a 
request for a copy of this book, which Dr. Houston regrets to say he has no 
way to supply. The prior owner has added a note in her hand regarding her 
meeting with Dr. Houston to the bottom of his letter. Book is bound in dark 
blue textured paper over boards with spine lettered in gilt. A few shallow 
extremity bumps to spine ends, light scattered foxing. Jacket has a .5" x 1" 
chip at top edge of rear panel, rubbing along lower joint fold, minor edge 
wear.    $250.00
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