Memoirs of a Mountaineer. 'Helvellyn to Himalaya' and 'Lhasa: The Holy City'.
by Chapman, F. Spencer
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+/VG-
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1951 VG+/VG-. 8vo. original blue boards gilt (exposed cloth edges a little sunned, bookplate to FFE) in dustwrapper (price-clipped, edges rubbed & frayed, tape strengthening to top edge); pp. 446, with 47 illustrations & a folding map. A very good copy. [Neate C27 & C28]. From the library of bushwalking guide writer, John Siseman, with his signature to bookplate.. Revised and Reprinted. Hard Cover. VG+/VG-.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010303
- Title
- Memoirs of a Mountaineer. 'Helvellyn to Himalaya' and 'Lhasa: The Holy City'.
- Author
- Chapman, F. Spencer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Edition
- Revised and Reprinted
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- F Spencer Chapman Memoirs of a Mountaineer Helvellyn to Himalaya Lhasa the Holy City Tibet Mountaineering
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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- VG+/VG-
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- Bookplate
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- Gilt
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