EVEREST GODDESS OF THE WIND -- FIRST EDITION
by Faux, Ronald
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers Ltd, 1978. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Original dark blue boards, silver lettering cover & spine. The book is in new condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, no rubbing, no foxing, clean, tight binding. The dust jacket is in new condition with no tears, no chips, no soiling, no fading, original price still present on flap. This book was acquired directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book measures 267mm tall x 19cm, and has 113 pages, 106 b/w photos, sketches, 5 maps, index. History of Everest climbs including author's own experiences on the mountain in 1976 with the joint British/Royal Nepalese Army Expedition. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED
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Details
- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002281
- Title
- EVEREST GODDESS OF THE WIND -- FIRST EDITION
- Author
- Faux, Ronald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- W. & R. Chambers Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Arrampicata, everest, mount chomolungma, mt sagarmatha, tibet
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering; Mountains Karakoram Himalaya; Everest;
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