The White Spider. The History of the Eiger's North Face
by Harrer, Heinrich
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+/VG
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1960 VG+/VG. 8vo. original blue boards (exposed edges a little sunned, a few leaf edge spots, prev. owner's name to FFE) in dustwrapper priced 30s net (rubbed and slightly frayed, small wear at extrems.); pp. 240, with 39 plates, folding panorama + double-page plan. A very good copy. [Neate H41: The author, an Austrian mountaineer, took part in the first ascent of the Eiger North Face in 1938 after there had been several attempts and fatalities]. . Second Impression. Hard Cover. VG+/VG.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023168
- Title
- The White Spider. The History of the Eiger's North Face
- Author
- Harrer, Heinrich
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- Second Impression
- Publisher
- Rupert Hart-Davis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- Heinrich Harrer White Spider Eiger Switzerland Bernese Oberland Alps Alpinism Mountaineering Climbing History
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
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- VG+/VG
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- Sunned
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