Description
A first edition, first printing of Ascent by Chris Bonnington, published by Simon & Schuster, London in 2017. A fine copy signed by the author in black ink to the title page, the text block bright and crisp. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with some bumping to extremities, shelf wear to front panel and chipping to upper knuckle of front flap fold. Ascent by Sir Chris Bonington is a reflective autobiography, tracing more than six decades of mountaineering at the highest level. He recalls pioneering climbs in the Alps, expeditions to Annapurna, Everest and other great peaks, and the friendships, rivalries and losses that shaped his life. Alongside tales of courage and endurance, Bonington writes candidly about family, ambition, ageing and risk, producing an honest, humane portrait of a life lived close to danger and achievement.
