Lowell Thomas' Book of the High Mountains by Thomas, Lowell - 1964

New York: Julian Messner, 1964. presumed 1st . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 1200 shelf. Indexed. Photo endpapers. No names, clean text. With b/w photos, repros. near fine, vg+ lightly worn dj, sky blue cloth, thick & tight 512 pgs

Julian Messner, 1964. Hardcover. Good. 1964. 512 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are a mildly crushed, with small splits and chips. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean.

New York: Julian Messner, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Good. Good only with same dustwrapper. Ex-library copy with expected markings. The book covers and foredges have some soiling and fading. The book hinges are cracking. The dustwrapper panel edges have chipping with some small tears. The dustwrapper bottom spine has a 2 inch piece missing. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

New York: Messner, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good. Spine faded. Fading extends onto both boards a little. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

This is the hardcover only stated Messner Edition from 1964. Other than a back cardholder flyleaf (ex lib), both the mylar-covered dj and the book are in excellent condition. There are no rips, tears, etc.--and the pages and binding are tight (see photo). **Note: All books listed as FIRST EDITIONS are stated by the publisher in words or number lines--or--only stated editions that include only the publisher and publication date. Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe.Very Good

New York: Julian Messner, 1964. Book. Very Good++. Hardcover. First Edition.. New York: Julian Messner, 1964. First edition. Very Good++/Good+. First Edition. Clean blue cloth boards with bright gold lettering on cover and spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright with clena blue top-stained page edges. Clean photo-illustrated endpapers; no names, writing or marks. 512 pgs. with index. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Clean dustjacket is not price clipped, has shallow chipping at top and bottom spine edge, 3" curved closed edge tear at lower front panel edge near spine. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. Here, as only Lowell Thomas could write it, is the story of mountains--a story that reflects the glory, the adventure, the fact and lore, the fascinating discoveries that have emerged from man's urge to conquer the giants of the earth..

New York: Julian Messner. Fair with no dust jacket. 1964. First Edition. Hardbound. Signed by author .

New York, NY: Julian Messner, 1964. First Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Text/BRAND NEW. Blue linen boardsd/VG; strong & sound w/rubs to leading edges, showing discoloration, & tape remanents. DJ/NF; under mylar. Tape mark shadows to front & rear covers verso as well. A narrative of majestic mountains by writer, traveller and radio broadcast star Lowell Thomas (1892 - 1981) who first felt the intoxication of mountains in the Rockies. He says, "Mountaineers ... are always free... Man as an individual is free when he loses himself on one of the world's giants". Text, well illustrated, composed of 34 chapters in 9 parts: I, The Magic of the Mountains; II, The Eternal Hills of Europe; III, The Brooding Mountains of Asia; IV, The Mysterious Mountains of Africa; V, Christ of the Andes; VI, Mountains of the New World; VII, Mountains in the Sea; VIII, Man on the Summit; and IX, The Lore of the Mountains.

NY: Julian Messner, 1964. Boldly inscribed and signed by Thomas in green ink on half-title page. (see photo) Sunned spine and edges of boards otherwise very good with clean and tight text. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.