Account led by Professor Dyhrenfurth, of a failed 1930 attempt, to climb the third highest mountain in the world. First edition, 1930, in the publishers green cloth, a few marks & nicks, faded at head slightly. Spine, faded, gilt titles, edges bumped. Internally, half title, B&W photographic frontis, [4], 5-465 pp, 48 B&W pull page photographic illustrations, and other illustrations within text, some spotting, some yellowing to some pl margins, book club label to epd, ink name to fep (NB Dean). (231*151 mm). (Neat3 *728. Alpine Club LibCat p292).