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Annapurna. Conquest of the First 8,000 Metre Peak (26,493 Feet)
by Herzog, Maurice
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG-/No Jacket
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1953 Small 8vo. original blue cloth (sunned with wear at extremities, prev. owner's bookplate, slight fraying to edge of folding panorama, else internally clean; lacks dustwrapper); pp. 288, with 27 plates, 9 text maps & a colour folding map. A good copy. [Neate H74: One of the great landmarks in mountaineering, breaking a psychological barrier, not unlike the first 4-minute mile]. This copy comes from the library of bushwalking guide writer, John Siseman, with his signature to bookplate.. Fifth Impression. Hard Cover. VG-/No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025401
- Title
- Annapurna. Conquest of the First 8,000 Metre Peak (26,493 Feet)
- Author
- Herzog, Maurice
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Fifth Impression
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- Maurice Herzog Louis Lachenel Annapurna 8000 Metre Nepal Himalaya
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Biblio member since 2022
Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
Bricks and mortar bookshop with substantial online stock, specialising in travel and adventure books. Open by chance or appointment, most likely on weekends. Note that our online stock is stored off site, so best contact us in advance to check opening hours and arrange a viewing.
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