Rare, hard to find book in great condition - hardcover, and also bound in plastic to preserve integrity of the book. The definitive work on the history of the 8000-meter peaks. Louis Baume has utilized his life-long love of these summits and man’s ventures on them to write a work that is an important contribution to mountaineering literature. The book is divided into three parts—a general history of the Himalaya and Karakoram; the individual sketch of each 8000-meter peak; and an extremely useful bibliography of the works on these mountains. 978-0901516886 1.74 pounds 316 pages Gastons-West Col Publications; Goring Reading Berks. RH8 9AA First Edition (January 1, 1978) Printed and made in England by Swindon Press Ltd. and Cox & Wyman Ltd.