No Purdah in Padam. The Story of the Women's Overland Himalayan Expedition, 1958... with a Foreword by Dame Isobel Cripps
by Deacock, Antonia
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1960 VG/VG. Small 8vo. original green boards gilt (scattered spotting) in dustwrapper (edges a little rubbed and frayed, slight creasing, a little loose-fitting); pp. 208 with 11 plates & 2 maps (1 in text, 1 endpaper). A very good copy. [Neate D09: Three women travelled overland to India, trekked 300 miles from Manali to Ladakh, and made the first ascent of Biwi Giri (18,700 ft)].. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG/VG.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015434
- Title
- No Purdah in Padam. The Story of the Women's Overland Himalayan Expedition, 1958... with a Foreword by Dame Isobel Cripps
- Author
- Deacock, Antonia
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- Antonia Deacock No Purdah in Padam Asia Himalaya India Mountaineering Biwi Giri Women Climbers
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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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- Gilt
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- Dustwrapper
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