First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, and white, with feint spotting to top edge. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels very lightly read. Sharp spine ends, near fine condition. Jacket has single light scratch to rear panel, else fine. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A nice clean and straight copy of this collectible first edition first printing title, featuring the techniques and memories of Ron Fawcett the climber, whose free climbing feats captured the attention of the climbing and mountaineering world. Includes many images that illustrate climbing techniques, and colour plates of Fawcett in action.