Easton Press, 1998, Hardcover (Full Leather), Book Condition: Near Fine, Collector's, Illustrated By: Alan Phillips

Easton Press Collector's Edition in flawless - Full leather - grey - with raised bands on spine; gilt decorations, titles and page edges; moire satin endpapers, sewn-in satin bookmark. Military History Collector's Notes loosely laid in. Chinese testing of nuclear devices prompted the US and India to launch a joint intelligence-gathering operation. The plan necessitated the placing of a nuclear-powered sensing device on a Himalayan mountain peak - a job requireing a specialist capable of traversing the hazardous terrain. India's Mohan Singh Kohli, the celebrated conqueror of Everest, was solicited to undertake the mission, and he accepted the challenge. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 226 pp. Illustrator: Alan Phillips. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 - 3 pounds. Category: Mountaineering; India; Modern; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 606595.