A History of British Mountaineering
de Irving, R. L. G
- Usado
- Bueno
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Bueno/Very Good +
- Librería
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Sobre este artículo
London: B. T. Batsford, 1955 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Octavo. 8vo. xv (i), 239 (1) pp, + 30 pages and 65 illus. First Edition, 1955 [Neate #403]. Not Price Clipped. Inked name front pastedown. A few small closed tears with some scuffed edges. Only the faintest wear to fore-edge corner tips, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight and clean text. 6.25" x 9". Red cloth with black lettering to spine. Illustrated dj in acetate protector. "The author traces the history of advances in British mountain climbing circles during the two centuries that led up to conquering the summit of Everest in 1953. From the first journeys into the Alps, the discovery of Chamonix and the ascents of Mont Blanc, the Jungfrau, Eiger, Monte Rosa and the Matterhorn until Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay finally reached the summit of Everest on 29 May 1953 during the expedition led by Brigadier John Hunt.".
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Detalles
- Librería
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 006257
- Título
- A History of British Mountaineering
- Autor
- Irving, R. L. G
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bueno
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good +
- Edición
- 1st Edition
- Editorial
- B. T. Batsford
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1955
- Palabras clave
- BRITISH HISTORY MOUNTAINEERING SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL OF PIONEERING MOVEMENT
- Catálogos del vendedor
- BRITISH HISTORY;
- Size
- Octavo
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
Sobre West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- First Edition
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- Price Clipped
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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- Octavo
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- Spine
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