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Kamet Conquered
de Smythe, F.S
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1932. xvi,420 pp. Octavo. Original black cloth. Gilt title on spine. Boards a bit dusty and slightly worn. Original printed dustwrapper which has a number of closed tears and slight loss on the top and bottom of the spine otherwise complete. Frontispiece. 60 black and white illustrations. Folding map at the rear. The text block is clean. Overall a very nice copy in the very scarce original dust wrapper. Neate S119. The First ascent of Kamet (7756 m) was a splendid achievement after a long series of attempts dating back to 1855. Rare in the first edition and the dust wrapper. 1932
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- Librería
- Aquila Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 144559
- Título
- Kamet Conquered
- Autor
- Smythe, F.S
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Victor Gollancz Ltd.
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1932
- Palabras clave
- Himalaya
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Sobre Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Text Block
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- 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....
- First Edition
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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...
