INTO THIN AIR, SIGNED BY JON KRAKAUER
KRAKAUER, Jon. Into Thin Air. A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster. New York: Villard, (1997). Octavo, original half white paper boards, cartographic endpapers, original dust jacket.
First edition of this gripping eyewitness account, signed in blue ink on the title page by Krakauer. With four pages of black-and-white photographs and 23 woodcut illustrations.
In 1996, nine climbers from four expeditions— some paid guides, some clients— died near the summit of Mount Everest in a sudden storm. The conflicting tales of the survivors— Krakauer among them— made the disaster one of the most sensational events in mountaineering history since Everest was first climbed. Includes a list of key climbers and expedition members for the 1996 Everest climbing season.
A fine signed copy.