K2. Conquista Italiana. Tra storia e memoria

FIRST ASCENT OF K2

By Achille Compagnoni & Igor Man & Mariarosa Carreri

FIRST EDITION

SIGNED BY ACHILLE COMPAGNONI


This is the first edition of K2. Conquista Italiana. Tra storia e memoria. It was published in Azzano San Paolo by Bolis Edizioni in 2004. The book is signed by Achille Compagnoni directly on the short-title page. The book is large format measuring 305mm tall x 245mm. It is not paginated. I counted 180 pages, 142 color & 73 b/w photos & illustrations. Text is in italian. There is no english edition. Account of the first ascent of K2 by one of the summiters, Achille Compagnoni. Lots of good photos from the expedition not published in Desio’s account. Igor Man presents an eight page interview of Compagnoni. Mariarosa Carreri writes a 7 page biography of Compagnoni. This also contains the full text of Compagnoni’s scarce, early book on the ascent, Uomini sul K2, and a considerable amount of other writings by Compagnoni about the expedition not found in that book.

CONDITION: Original blue boards, white lettering front cover & spine. The book is signed by Achille Compagnoni on the short-title page. Book is in unread fine condition except for a bump on spine corner and a bump top front edge cover (text block not bumped). Clean covers, tight binding, no crease marks on any pages, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages. Original dust wrapper has a nearly invisible 2cm clean tear lower spine corner; otherwese, it is in fine condition with no chips, no rubbing, very clean, no fading. Price: SOLD.

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