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The Avalanche Enigma
by Colin Fraser
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Otaki, New Zealand
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About This Item
First edition.
Colin Fraser " is one of the many men who have been captivated by the complex and unpredictable nature of avalanches, by their enormous destructive power, and by their capriciousness, by which, for example, an avalance may come down a given slope only once in 500 years."
This book originates from the personal library of the late Arnold J. Heine QSM, ONZM, Polar Medal.
The dustcover shows general surface rubbing. There is shelfwear and wear along the top edge. There is a small tear (1cm) at front top right corner. There is some fading of text on the back of the dustcover. The dustcover is price clipped with a new price label affixed.
The covers are green with the title in gilt on the spine. The corners are slightly bumped and there is some shelfwear.
The text is very clean with a small amount of foxing on a few pages. There are no annotations other than previous owner name ( A. J. Heine) written on the front free endpaper. There is some discolouration of the outer page margins.
There are 41 black and white photos, and 14 diagrams, all of which are in very good condition.
We are happy to provide further photos and information on request.
Colin Fraser " is one of the many men who have been captivated by the complex and unpredictable nature of avalanches, by their enormous destructive power, and by their capriciousness, by which, for example, an avalance may come down a given slope only once in 500 years."
This book originates from the personal library of the late Arnold J. Heine QSM, ONZM, Polar Medal.
The dustcover shows general surface rubbing. There is shelfwear and wear along the top edge. There is a small tear (1cm) at front top right corner. There is some fading of text on the back of the dustcover. The dustcover is price clipped with a new price label affixed.
The covers are green with the title in gilt on the spine. The corners are slightly bumped and there is some shelfwear.
The text is very clean with a small amount of foxing on a few pages. There are no annotations other than previous owner name ( A. J. Heine) written on the front free endpaper. There is some discolouration of the outer page margins.
There are 41 black and white photos, and 14 diagrams, all of which are in very good condition.
We are happy to provide further photos and information on request.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Belle Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 220014
- Title
- The Avalanche Enigma
- Author
- Colin Fraser
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray Publishers Limited
- Place of Publication
- London. UK
- Date Published
- 1966
- Pages
- 301
- Size
- 22 x 14 cm
- Weight
- 1.31 lbs
- Keywords
- Avalanche, snow, mountaineering, search and rescue
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering; Skiing; Rock climbing; Mountains;
Terms of Sale
Belle Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Belle Books
Biblio member since 2022
Otaki
About Belle Books
Belle Books is a small independent bookseller specialising in rare, out-of-print, and secondhand books that celebrate the natural world. These may be field guides to fauna and flora or books on gardening, adventure, or travel.
We are commited to providing a detailed description along with photographs of the actual book so you can buy with confidence.
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We are commited to providing a detailed description along with photographs of the actual book so you can buy with confidence.
FREE shipping within New Zealand.
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- Shelfwear
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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- New
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