Everest: The Unfinished Adventure
by Ruttledge, Hugh
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G-/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1937 4to. original blue cloth gilt (ex-City of Kew Public Library in worn boards, spine replaced with tape, RSMs, label, pocket etc. to outer leaves, scattered spotting and marks, hinges tape strengthened; front panel of dustwrapper mounted to upper board); pp. [xvi], 296 (last blank), with 63 plates, 13 pencil sketches & 2 colour folding maps (one slightly misfolded with short splits (tape repaired)). Heavy item (1.75 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A reading copy. [Neate R100].. First Edition. Hard Cover. G-/No Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 024300
- Title
- Everest: The Unfinished Adventure
- Author
- Ruttledge, Hugh
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- Hugh Ruttledge Eric Shipton Harold Tilman Frank Smythe Everest 1936 Unfinished Adventure Tibet Himalaya
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
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- Dustwrapper
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