High Places - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Ferris, Paul
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0698107993
- ISBN 13
- 9780698107991
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc.. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1977. First US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0698107993 . A Near Fine first Printing of the First American Edition that has some rubbing and fraying to the board edges in a Fine dust-jacket. The front flyleaf reads "complimentary copy"; Ferris Paul's High Places is a lyrical and deeply personal exploration of the highs and lows of climbing. With a deft hand, Ferris tells the story of his own obsession with the mountains, and the many people he's met along the way. From the first time he set foot in the Rockies as a child, to his first ascents of the world's most famous peaks, Ferris is constantly searching for the edge, the meaning, and the connection to something larger than himself.Ferris Paul's High Places is a book about a man's search for meaning in the mountains and his relationships with those he meets on his journey. It is a beautiful and lyrical exploration of the highs and lows of climbing.; 8vo; 176 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58163
- Title
- High Places - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Ferris, Paul
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First US Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0698107993
- ISBN 13
- 9780698107991
- Publisher
- Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
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