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Rick Ridgeway

The Last Step: The American Ascent of K2

The Mountaineers

1980

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Inscribed, first edition of Ridgeway's mountaineering chronicle.

  • Rick Ridgeway (American).
  • Introduction by Edward M. Kennedy.
  • Prelude by James Whittaker.
  • Seattle, Washington: The Mountaineers, 1980. 
  • 301 pp.
  • Large Octavo.
  • Includes 33 pages of full-color photographs.
  • Spine is black with white lettering.
  • Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut.
  • Inscribed to Ethel Kennedy, "With whom I would share any tent, in any camp, on any mountain — anywhere. Love Kisses & Bear Hugs".
  • Inscribed on ffep by Jim Whittaker (First American to summit Mt. Everest), Jim Wickwire (First American to summit K-2), Dianne Roberts (photojournalist) and Craig Anderson.

Condition Report

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Some closed chipping and wear to edges.

Feature(s)

Dust Jacket, First Edition, Signed

Language

English

Subject

Travel, topography and voyages, Modern first editions

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