CLIMBING AND EXPLORATION
IN THE
KARAKORAM-HIMALAYAS

VOLUME II

WILLIAM MARTIN CONWAY

T. FISHER UNWIN: LONDON
1894

Limited, deluxe edition. Volume 2 of a limited edition of 150 (the set was signed and numbered in Volume 1 only).
Regarded as the first major climbing expedition to the Himalayas in 1892, Conway mapped 2,000 square miles (5,180 square km) of the Karakoram Range in the Himalayas, for which achievement he was knighted three years later.

In addition to exploring the Hispar Glacier, Biafo and Baltoro areas, he made an ascent of a subsidiary summit of Baltoro Kangri, claiming a world altitude record with a height of 23,000 ft (7,010 m). However, subsequent measurements have revised his height to 22,322 ft (6,804 m).

CONTENTS.
THE HISPAR PASS
THE BIAFO GLACIER
ASKOLE TO BALTORO
ASCENT OF THE BALTORO GLACIER
FAN SADDLE AND THRONE GLACIER
THE ASCENT OF PIONEER PEAK
FOOTSTOOL CAMP TO ASKOLK
ASKOLE TO SKARDO
SKARDO TO KARGIL
KARGIL TO LEH
LEH AND HIMIS
LEH TO THE ZOJI LA
OVER THE ZOJI LA TO SRINAGAR
GLOSSARY
INDEX

26 x 16 cm. xv + 361-709 pp + tissue guarded plates + advert. Top edge gilt. Many plates in 2 states (one printed on India paper), with tissue title guards printed in gold. Original tan buckram, morocco labels on the spine.

Very good – condition. Cloth tanned on the spine and soiled on the boards. Title labels a little worn. Small booksellers label on the front pastedown, previous owner's name on the first blank. A few small spots of foxing but overall clean and tidy, binding sound. Volume 2 only.