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A Step Too Far: Peter Bland and the Obsession of Adventure
by Yallop, Richard
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0732911540
- ISBN 13
- 9780732911546
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Pan Macmillian, Sydney, 2002. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic & Maps. foreword by Tony Charlton, list of maps, acknowledgements for Life and Rescue and bibliography. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs, 16 pages, between pages 132 and 133. There are seven maps within the text. Colour photographic paperback binding with black, red and yellow coloured titles to the front panel and pink and white coloured titles to the back strip. This book is "... a tale of gripping adventure and survival in some of the planet's most in hospitable regions, as well as a profound insight into what drives a person to take such risks in the search for new adrenaline highs, and the strains and stresses it places on those who love them." -- from rear panel blurb. Creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Age toning of the text block edges and there are some stains to the front fore edge. Size: Trade Paperback. 291, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic & Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Extreme Adventure; Australia; Travel & Places. ISBN: 0732911540. ISBN/EAN: 9780732911546. Inventory No: 0122120. . 9780732911546
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0122120
- Title
- A Step Too Far: Peter Bland and the Obsession of Adventure
- Author
- Yallop, Richard
- Illustrator
- Photographic & Maps
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0732911540
- ISBN 13
- 9780732911546
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillian
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Peter Bland, adventurer, biography, South Pole, Antarctica, North Pole, travel Biography & Autobiography; Extreme Adventure; Australia; Travel & Places. Photographic & Maps Unbranded ISBN: 0732911540 EAN: 9780732911546 Yallop, Richard
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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