Titles starting with 7 from Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.

Paris: Arthaud, 1953. First French Edition. Publisher’s wrappers; a little musty; near fine in a very good dust jacket. Gratefully inscribed by Harrer to his American publisher “to whom I am thankful that he found this French copy and finally made the wonderful U.S. edition. With my best wishes for ‘our’ success. H. Harrer [with an additional inscription in Tibetan].” The publisher has also made notes regarding the rights to the book on the first blank. Basis for the film in which Heinrich Harrer... more information

Cambridge: Leavitt and Pierce, 1958. First Edition; printer’s file copy with the Stinehour Press bookplate. Fine in publisher’s half-cloth and paper covered boards. With an early print appearance by the World’s Greatest University class of ‘54 notable, John Updike, who contributed the poem, “The Old Tobacconist. “ ... more information

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1955. First Edition. Very good in a torn and worn dust jacket. Presentation copy; inscribed by the author to his publisher at Knopf, “To Nat [Zecher] - This is not a ‘Do It Yourself’ book. No matter what they say. All the best, Harold R. June 55.” ... more information