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When Men and Mountains Meet: the Explorers of the Western Himalayas 1820-75
by Keay, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good in fine dust jacket. Dustjacket in clean, clear protective cover. Scattered small brown stains to top page edges. Appa
- ISBN 10
- 0719533341
- ISBN 13
- 9780719533341
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray Publishers, 1977. Hard cover. Very good in fine dust jacket. Dustjacket in clean, clear protective cover. Scattered small brown stains to top page edges. Apparent water stain to spine end of top pages. Not penetrating.. Godwin-Austen, H.H. (Cover wraparound watercolor, glacier of Panmah, Baltistan, from Skeenmung, 1862).. 0 277 p. B&W Illustrations, photos. Maps on tan paper section. Red cloth covered boards, gold spine titles. Bibliography. Index. The region between India and Inner Asia challenged mountain wilderness explorers, barring the fabled cities of Marco Polo's tales from commercial opening of Central Asia and Inland China. There were strategic secrets and the mountains themselves. It took 50 years.
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- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.0006325
- Title
- When Men and Mountains Meet: the Explorers of the Western Himalayas 1820-75
- Author
- Keay, John
- Illustrator
- Godwin-Austen, H.H. (Cover wraparound watercolor, glacier of Panmah, Baltistan, from Skeenmung, 1862).
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good in fine dust jacket. Dustjacket in clean, clear protective cover. Scattered small brown stains to top page edges. Appa
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0719533341
- ISBN 13
- 9780719533341
- Publisher
- John Murray Publishers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rivers & Trails;
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About the Seller
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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