Kangchenjunga The Untrodden Peak
by Charles Evans
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : The Travel Book Club, 1956. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". not stated . A fascinating account of the expedition Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world. This book is the story of how Kangchenjunga was climbed with a foreword by The Duke of Edinburgh who was a patron of the expedition. The book chronologically traces the expedition from the planning and preparation stages through to the return from the summit. With illustrations and maps throughout. With six monochrome plates, two maps and five diagrams.In the original unclipped dustwrapper. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Internally, firmly bound with bright clean pages. In the original unclipped dustwrapper which is generally smart with some tears to the extremities and a few marks to the wraps. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Seller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 823B56
- Title
- Kangchenjunga The Untrodden Peak
- Author
- Charles Evans
- Illustrator
- not stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Travel Book Club
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Charles Evans Kangchenjunga The Untrodden Peak mountaineering exploration Kangchenjunga The Untrodden Peak
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Dustwrapper
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