The Great Glacier and Its House: The Story of the First Center of Alpinism in North America, 1885-1925 Tapa dura - 1982

New York: The American Alpine Club. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0930410130 . DJ has slight wear to the front lower outer corner and is lightly rubbed. ; Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. .

New York:: The American Alpine Club,. G+/VG. 1982. Hardcover. 0930410130 . Large, oversize hardback bound in black cloth covers with light, noticeable wear along edges. Pages tight, clean. Map endpapers, many photos. Crisp, glossy DJ with mild shelfwear (no tears). Not library discard. ; .

NY: The American Alpine Club. Good in Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0930410130 . Quite a few dark spots to top and bottom page-edges. At top of half-title page there is a paper-clip rust stain, has only barely rippled the pages opposite. ; Illus. , inscribed and signed by the author on half-title page, jacket now in a clear protector ; 223 pages; Signed by Author .

American Alpine Club, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

NY:: American Alpine Club,. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0930410130 . First edition. Fine in a very near fine (one small spot of light edge wear) dust jacket. .

New York: The American Alpine Club Research Fund., 1982 First edition in hardcover with dust jacket. 223 pp. Historic black and white photographs, references, index. The jacket has minor rubbing. Fine/Near Fine.

NY:: American Alpine Club,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0930410130 . First edition. INSCRIBED by the author to a previous owner. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. .

The American Alpine Club , 1982 12" x 9". 223 pp. "This book is about the original center of alpine mountaineering in North America , the Glacier House, a hotel below Rogers Pass in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia." Illustrated with b&w photos and maps. Black cloth. DJ has some light shelf wear. Bright clean copy. This book weighs 1.5 kg, extra postage may be requested.

American Alpine Club:, 1982. 217 pages, illyustrated profusely, with magnificient historical photographs, many of them never before published. The forty-year saga is vividly retold throrough these rare photographs of the scenes those early adventurers witnessed when they first visited the Great Glacier and its house." FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET, signed by the author on the title page.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Fine-/Fine-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: American Alpine Club. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0930410130 . A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 223 pages; "Spanning forty years, this book recreates the spirit of a golden age of exploration and travel when adventure-seeking men and women made grand tours into an unknown wilderness and alpinists, scientists, photographers, and tourists discovered for the first time the secrets of a great and varied land.In the mighty Selkirk Mountains of Canada lies Rogers Pass which was the scene of three major events in the history of North America: in 1884, it presented an enormous obstacle to the Canadian Pacific Railway in its drive to connect the new nation coast-to-coast; it became the site of the first modern, European-style resort hotel in the mountains; and it was the first locality to attract the attention of serious mountaineers from around the world.Putnam blends… Leer más