The Alps from End to End... With 100 Full-page Illustrations by A.D.M'Cormick
by Conway, Sir William Martin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- G+
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co, 1895 8vo. original quarter brown buckram gilt, teg (spine slanted, binding rubbed with a little wear to extremities, cloth slightly sunned, hinges starting, a little scattered spotting, prev. owner's name to verso half-title, else internally clean); pp. xii, 404 (last blank), with 100 illustrations. Heavy item (2 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A good copy. [Neate C101: A famous high level traverse of the Alps in 1894, from Monte Viso to the Gross Glockner].. Second Edition. Hard Cover. G+.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013012
- Title
- The Alps from End to End... With 100 Full-page Illustrations by A.D.M'Cormick
- Author
- Conway, Sir William Martin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G+
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Co
- Place of Publication
- Westminster
- Date Published
- 1895
- Keywords
- William Martin Conway Alps End to End Switzerland Alpinism Mountaineering
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- G+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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