Abode of Snow: A History of Himalayan Exploration and Mountaineering
by MASON, KENNETH
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good +/Good +
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Good +/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth at the upper and lower edges of the boards and the spine rubbed and faded, with tape marks to the upper and lower edges of the boards and pastedowns. Abrasions to the pastedowns. Front hinge cracked, but the binding is sound. Previous owner's blindstamp to the title page. Some light staining to the fore edges. Dustjacket shows some general light wear to the outer extremities, and the flaps have been trimmed vertically, with the original text intact.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24036
- Title
- Abode of Snow: A History of Himalayan Exploration and Mountaineering
- Author
- MASON, KENNETH
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Rupert Hart-Davis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Blindstamp
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- Cracked
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- Hinge
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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- Flap(s)
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- Cloth
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