On the Roof of the World: The Journey of H.R.H. the Duke of Abruzzo to Karakorum(1910)
Travelogue about the 1909 expedition of Duke Luigi Amedeo of Italy to K2.
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Sul tetto del mondo. Viaggio di S.A.R il Duca degli Abruzzi al KaraKorum (Vittorio Sella, 1910) - Featurette
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