Description: "A Most Hostile Mountain: Re-creating the Duke of Abruzzi's Historic Expedition on Alaska's Mount St. Elias" was written by Jonathan Waterman and published by Henry Holt & Co. in New York in 1997. This is a hardcover, first edition, first printing of this highly readable 253-page book featuring numerous black-and-white photographs and maps throughout. The original price, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $25.00.From the dustjacket blurb:“A century ago, Alaska’s forbidding Mount St. Elias, the second-highest peak in the United States, was summited for the first time, not by American pioneers, but by a team led by an Italian nobleman, Luigi of Savoy, duke of Abruzzi. Sailing north from Seattle in turbulent waters, the duke and his team disembarked along the Alaskan coast and worked their way on foot across the glistening and breathtaking Malaspina Glacier, hauling thousands of pounds of equipment to the base of the great mountain, which they ultimately surmounted after a grueling and perilous climb.“The duke, a brooding and enigmatic young man, was thrust into the international spotlight as an explorer and adventurer after his stunning success on St. Elias. Now, acclaimed author Jonathan Waterman adds the ways of the mariner to his considerable mountaineering experience to retrace the duke’s historic land-sea expedition. “Though the duke’s climb garnered attention from all over the world and brought honor to the royal house of Savoy, it was not undertaken for personal glory. Waterman’s recreation evokes the world of the late nineteenth century, when exploration and adventure reflected a particular purity of spirit and intent that stands in stark contrast to the high-profile, high-tech, ego-driven mountain expeditions that have so recently dominated the headlines.”The book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new.The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover.Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile.BLK BOX 98PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKSPAYPAL PREFERREDWill combine shipping.All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received.My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same.Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request.Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories:Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New Listings added every week.
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Publication Year: 1997
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Title: A Most Hostile Mountain
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Author: Jonathan Waterman
Features: First Edition
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Genre: Adventure, History, Travel
Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Alaska's Mount St. Elias, Mount St. Elias--Description and Travel, Duke of Abruzzi, Alaska--Climbing--Mount St. Elias, Mountaineering
