Ver a tamaño completo.
THE ASCENT OF DENALI (MOUNT MCKINLEY) : A NARRATIVE OF THE FIRST COMPLETE ASCENT OF THE HIGHEST PEAK IN NORTH AMERICA
de Stuck, Hudson
- Usado
- Bien
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Bien
- Librería
-
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo, 8.4 in. x 5.6 in., pp. xix, 188. Illustrated with thirty-four full-page black and white photographs and fold-out map of Southeastern Alaska. Blue cloth boards with white and gray climbing graphic and gilt title to front. Gilt title to spine. Rubbing to extremities with light soiling to boards; corners bumped. Moisture spots to spine. A couple wrinkles to rear board. Interior unmarked. Very light spotting to frontis. Hudson Stuck (1863 - 1920) was a British native who became an Episcopal priest, social reformer and mountain climber in the United States. With Harry P. Karstens, he co-led the first expedition to successfully climb Denali (Mount McKinley) in June 1913, via the South Summit. He published five books about his years in Alaska.
Reseñas
(¡Iniciar sesión or Crear una cuenta primero!)
Detalles
- Librería
- Aardvark Rare Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 86526
- Título
- THE ASCENT OF DENALI (MOUNT MCKINLEY) : A NARRATIVE OF THE FIRST COMPLETE ASCENT OF THE HIGHEST PEAK IN NORTH AMERICA
- Autor
- Stuck, Hudson
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1914
- Palabras clave
- Alaska
Términos de venta
Aardvark Rare Books
Returns Policy: 30 Day Returns, with prior approval, in same condition as when shipped.
Sobre el vendedor
Aardvark Rare Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2004
Eugene, Oregon
Sobre Aardvark Rare Books
Member of ABAA, ILAB, & IOBA: Continuously in business since 1995.USPAP-COMPLIANT APPRAISALS of rare books, manuscripts, collections and archives. Accredited Member AMERICAN SOCIETY OF APPRAISERS (ASA)Toll-Free Order Line: 1-800-434-6033.
Glosario
Algunos términos que podrían usarse en esta descripción incluyen:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
