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The Alps in 1864, a Private Journal. Association copy
de Moore, A.W.; Kennedy, Alex. B. W. (ed.)
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- Tapa dura
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- Very good condition
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Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1902. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very good condition. Moore (1841-1887) (known generally as A. W. Moore) was a British civil servant and mountaineer and member of The Alpine Club. This is the second edition, printed after a rare private printing from 1867.
Presented to Ursula Corning by her father. Ursula Corning was a noted mountain climber (Matterhorn) & skier and member of The Alpine Club in London. She worked for the OSS, a predecessor to the CIA, during World War II.
Large 8vo, xxxv (list of 21 plates and 10 maps), 444pp, index [6]. Green cloth covers, gilt text on spine, foredge uncut. Spine sunned, rubbed at corners, interior clean and bright, binding tight. OCLC: 7094157.
Presented to Ursula Corning by her father. Ursula Corning was a noted mountain climber (Matterhorn) & skier and member of The Alpine Club in London. She worked for the OSS, a predecessor to the CIA, during World War II.
Large 8vo, xxxv (list of 21 plates and 10 maps), 444pp, index [6]. Green cloth covers, gilt text on spine, foredge uncut. Spine sunned, rubbed at corners, interior clean and bright, binding tight. OCLC: 7094157.
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- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 20442
- Título
- The Alps in 1864, a Private Journal. Association copy
- Autor
- Moore, A.W.; Kennedy, Alex. B. W. (ed.)
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very good condition
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Second Printing
- Editorial
- David Douglas
- Lugar de publicación
- Edinburgh
- Fecha de publicación
- 1902
- Catálogos del vendedor
- MOUNTAINEERING;
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