Don Whillans: Portrait of a Mountaineer Tapa dura - 1971

London: William Heinemann, 1971 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (cloth rather mottled, a few spots, slight crease to one corner, otherwise quite crisp and bright; lacks dustwrapper); pp. x (last blank), 266, with 25 illustrations. A very good reading copy. [Neate W52: Biography of an outstanding British mountaineer who partnered Joe Brown in the resurgence of British rock-climbing in the 1950s. Later he made many fine climbs in the Alps, Himalaya and South America]. Although unmarked, this copy is ex-libris Jack Street, a well known hard climber from the 1960s. . First Edition. Hard Cover. VG-/No Jacket.

Heinemann, 1971. Hardcover. VG-/Very Good. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is slightly worn about the edges, but with no tears and not price clipped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Don Whillans: Portrait of a Mountaineer by Don Whillans and Alick Ormerod (William Heinemann Ltd, 1st edition 1971). From the dustwrapper blurb: Whillans has kept a series of diaries from 1951 onwards, and from these has vividly and authentically reconstructed his famous climbs. Hardback in dustwrapper. pp ix, 266 plus b/w illustrations. Size: 8.75 x 5.75 inches approx. (222mm x 142mm). Dustwrapper with a few tears and creasing to upper edge; small puncture to spine (next to upper corner of 19A filmstrip on spine); light wear and rubbing to extremities. Cloth clean and bright; light rubbing to spine ends and corner tips. A little dustiness to pages but generally very clean throughout. Overall, light wear but otherwise a nice, clean copy – presenting well. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available.*

Heinemann, 1971. 1971 First Edition. hardcover. 266pp, original blue cloth, inscription, VG in VG dw with slight edge wear.. A most sought after title. Biography of the tough British mountaineer.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

London: William Heinemann, 1971 VG/VG. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (cloth flecked along edges, slight leaf edge speckling, else clean & bright throughout) in dustwrapper priced £2.50 50s net (slightly rubbed & nicked); pp. x (last blank), 266, with 25 illustrations. A very good copy. [Neate W52: Biography of an outstanding British mountaineer who partnered Joe Brown in the resurgence of British rock-climbing in the 1950s. Later he made many fine climbs in the Alps, Himalaya and South America].. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/VG.

London: Heinemann, 1971. 1st edition. hard cover with dust jacket. VG/VG. Very good book in very good dust jacket with light shelf wear, some discolouration around lower edges of jacket from prior covering, owner details on front endpaper./Very Good. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 22 cm.

Heinemann, 1971. 1971 First Edition. hardcover. 266pp, original blue cloth, VG+ in VG dw.. A most sought after title. Biography of the tough British mountaineer.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Heinemann, 1971. 1971 First Edition. hardcover. 266pp, original blue cloth, VG+ in VG+ dw. A most sought after title. Biography of the tough British mountaineer.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Heinemann, 1971. 1971 First Edition. hardcover. 266pp, original blue cloth, light foxing to head of text block, owner's signature, VG+ in VG+ dw. An attractive copy.. A most sought after title. Biography of the tough British mountaineer.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

London: William Heinemann, 1971 F-/F-. 8vo. original blue cloth gilt (prev. owner's name to FFE, small staple marks to early leaves, trifling leaf edge spotting, else clean & bright) in dustwrapper priced £2.50 50s net (a trifle rubbed & nicked, minor sunning to spine); pp. x (last blank), 266, with 25 illustrations. A near fine copy. [Neate W52: Biography of an outstanding British mountaineer who partnered Joe Brown in the resurgence of British rock-climbing in the 1950s. Later he made many fine climbs in the Alps, Himalaya and South America].. First Edition. Hard Cover. F-/F-.