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THE CLIMB Tragic Ambitions on Everest -- FIRST PRINTING
by Boukreev, Anatoli & G. Weston DeWalt
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Stated first edition on copyright page with full number line starting in "1". In original white boards, silver lettering spine, no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, quite nice condition except for a faint crease mark (hard to see) lower part of first 6 pages, tight binding, clean. The dust jacket is in fine condition with no flaws. The binding is tight. Appears that this book was never read. The book measures 242mm tall x 157mm, and has 256 pages, 1 b/w & 24 color photos, 2 maps, 1 graph. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001843
- Title
- THE CLIMB Tragic Ambitions on Everest -- FIRST PRINTING
- Author
- Boukreev, Anatoli & G. Weston DeWalt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Arrampicata, Mt Everest, Mount Chomolungma, Sagarmatha, Nepal, Himalaya
- Bookseller catalogs
- Everest;
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- Fine
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