Prelude to Everest: Alexander Kellas, Himalayan Mountaineer Tapa dura - 2011

Edinburgh: Luath, 2011. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 285 p.: ill. (some col.), maps; 24 cm. ""With a foreword by Doug Scott""--Spine. Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-278) and index. Summary; Acclaimed hillwalking writers Ian R Mitchell and George Rodway tell the fascinating story of Aberdeen-born Alexander Kellas, and his contribution to mountaineering from the 20th century to the present day. Now a largely neglected figure, Kellas is the pioneer of high altitude physiology, his climbing routes still in evidence today. Follow Kellas' journey, which takes him from the Scottish Cairngorms to the Himalaya, and discover how his struggles and explorations have impacted upon mountaineering today. Subjects; Kellas, Alexander 1868-1921. Mountaineers - Scotland - Biography. Mountaineering - Himalaya Mountains - History. Biography &… Leer más

Prelude to Everest Alexander Kellas Himalayan Mountaineer
Acclaimed hillwalking writers Ian R Mitchell and George Rodway tell the story of Alexander Kellas, mountaineering's unsung hero, including previously unpublished photographs and Kellas' original diary entries.
Ian R Mitchell and George W. Rodway 1st edition Signed on title page Ian R Mitchell Kendal 2011 Book jacket in protective cover all in near fine condition.
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