The Lonely Challenge -- First Edition Buhl, Hermann Central Asia,Mountaineering,Mountains Karakoram Himalaya

FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original black cloth with silver lettering spine. The book has clean covers, sharp corners, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, a little foxing on EPs but no foxing on pages, solid binding. The original dust jacket is clean and bright, appears to have touch up of rubbed area at spine ends (minor), no tear, no loss, old yellow cellophane tape stains at the edges of the flaps (tape long gone), original price still present on front flap corner0. The book measures 215mm tall x 138mm, and has 318 pages, 3 maps, 19 b/w photos, glossary, index. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.