The Abode of Snow, Observations on a Tour From Chinese Tibet to the Indian Caucasus, Through the Upper Valleys of the Himalaya
de Wilson, Andrew
- Usado
- good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good
- Librería
-
Chehalis, Washington, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1875. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. pp xv, 380, with folding map. Bound in publisher's brick-red cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Cloth chipped at spine ends, corners rubbed through, front hinge a bit wobbly. Bookplate without owner's name on front pastedown, penciled ownership signature dated 1875 on front free endpaper. Map has tape repairs and some small losses and is slightly mis-folded. Neate W95: "Wilson journeyed from Simla to Kashir through Shingo La, Padum, Penze La, Dras and Zoji La in 1873.
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- Librería
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 22456
- Título
- The Abode of Snow, Observations on a Tour From Chinese Tibet to the Indian Caucasus, Through the Upper Valleys of the Himalaya
- Autor
- Wilson, Andrew
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First American Edition
- Editorial
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1875
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Mountaineering; Travel Narratives;
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Sobre el vendedor
Walkabout Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2011
Chehalis, Washington
Sobre Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...