I Chose to Climb ... With a Foreword by Eric Shipton.
by Bonington, Christian
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- F-/F-
- ISBN 10
- 0575003472
- ISBN 13
- 9780575003477
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1973 F-/F-. 8vo. original blue boards (top edge a little speckled, exposed board edges slightly sunned, else clean & unmarked) in dustwrapper (trifling fade along upper hinge); pp. 208, with 44 illustrations & 4 maps. A near fine copy [Neate B132: Autobiography. His first notable climb was in 1953 in Scotland. Includes British climbs; Alpine - first British ascent of the Eigerwand; Himalaya; and the Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia]. Flatsigned to title page 'Chris Bonington'.. Signed by Author. Fourth Impression. Hard Cover. F-/F-.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007753
- Title
- I Chose to Climb ... With a Foreword by Eric Shipton.
- Author
- Bonington, Christian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F-
- Jacket Condition
- F-
- Edition
- Fourth Impression
- ISBN 10
- 0575003472
- ISBN 13
- 9780575003477
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Chris Bonington I Chose to Climb Mountaineering Autobiography North Face Eiger Nupste Nepal Himalaya Paine Fitzroy Patagonia
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