The Conquest of Mount Cook and Other Climbs. This item is unavailable.The Conquest of Mount Cook and Other Climbs

London: George Allen & Unwin 1915, first edition. Light brown cloth in good+ condition; spine ends slightly pulled, wrinkle to cloth at top of front, crumpled cloth at base of spine at rear, lower corners bumped. American Alpine Club bookplate on front pastedown, no other library markings. Four pages at front (dedication page, preface, & contents) are cut 1/2 in. short at bottom. All 40 plates are present, as called for. No dust jacket. 7.25 x 10.75 in., 250 pp. Du Faur made the first complete traverse of the summit ridge of Mount Cook. PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavy book; priority & international shipping will require extra postage.