Gary, thanks for posting the link. Good stuff.
Anyone intrested in mountaineering literature should check out Chessler Books. Good selection of signed copies.
http://www.chesslerbooks.com/cat/43-Guidebooks-Climbing-Hiking-Travel.aspGary, I have a copy of the Boardman Tasker Omnibus if you would like to borrow. Plus dozens of other mountaineering books.
As a side note, after reading Messner's The Crystal Horizon I became fascinated with the story of Maurice Wilson. He was an impulsive kook with no mountaineering experience who ... well read a short bit about him here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_WilsonJohn
