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PIACENZA, Mario (1884-1957); CALCIATI, Cesare (1885-1929). Himalaia cashmiriano. Milan: Rizzoli, 1930. An account of Piacenza's 1913 exploration of Ladakh and the Kashmiri Himalayas culminating in the first ascent of Kun, the first peak above 7000m to be conquered by an Italian, here illustrated with hundreds of magnificent photographs. Folio, (288 x 222mm). Numerous full-page, folding and in-text photographic illustrations by Piacenza, large folding map at end. Blue cloth binding with title to upper board and spine (reinforced at joints). (1)
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PIACENZA, Mario (1884-1957); CALCIATI, Cesare (1885-1929). Himalaia cashmiriano. Milan: Rizzoli, 1930. An account of Piacenza's 1913 exploration of Ladakh and the Kashmiri Himalayas culminating in the first ascent of Kun, the first peak above 7000m to be conquered by an Italian, here illustrated with hundreds of magnificent photographs. Folio, (288 x 222mm). Numerous full-page, folding and in-text photographic illustrations by Piacenza, large folding map at end. Blue cloth binding with title to upper board and spine (reinforced at joints). (1)
