Upon That Mountain

Shipton, Eric

Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1943

About this Item

1943. First edition. 222pp., 321 black and white illustrations from photographs and 4 sketch maps. Eric Earle Shipton (1907-1977) was a famous English mountaineer, carrying out expeditions in Africa, Asia, and Europe. He was involved with most of the Mount Everest expeditions during the 1930s and later, including Hugh Ruttledge's 1933 expedition and the follow-up in 1936. In this book he not only writes of his expeditions around the world, but also provides and 'explanation' of mountaineering. It includes chapters on the Alps, Kenya, Mountains of the Moon, Everest, Nanda Devi, Shaksgam, and Karakoram. The book is bound in the original black cloth covered boards with light blue titling on the front board and spine. The case of the book is in very good condition with shelf wear and some soiling on the boards. The spine ends and corners are bumped and the spine is slightly faded. The contents are tight and clean with an inscription dated 1944 on the front free endpaper and a personal ex-libris label on the front fixed endpaper. A review of the book from 'Readers News' and dated May 1945 has been pasted onto the rear fixed endpaper. Seller Inventory # Mount042

Bibliographic Details

Title: Upon That Mountain

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, London

Publication Date: 1943

Binding: Original black cloth Hardback

Condition: Very Good-

Edition: First Edition