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Riding The Mountains Down. A Journey by Bicycle to Kathmandu -- FIRST EDITION
by Selby, Bettina
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing FIRST PRINTING of First UK Edition. Original blue boards with gilt lettering spine. The book is in like-new condition: no owner marks or writing on any pages, no foxing, clean, tight binding. The dust jacket is flawless: no tears, no chips, no fading, clean, no rubbing, 100% complete. Unread book purchased directly from the publisher and kept in climate controlled storage for years. The book measures 220mm tall x 143mm and has 231 + [1] pages, 22 color photos, 4 maps. PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL ITEM BEING OFFERED.
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- Bookseller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002406
- Title
- Riding The Mountains Down. A Journey by Bicycle to Kathmandu -- FIRST EDITION
- Author
- Selby, Bettina
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Himalaya, Kashmir, Karakoram, alps, alpes
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JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS
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Portland, Oregon
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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