The Call of the Mountains
by Wyatt, Colin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+/VG
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Thames & Hudson, 1962 VG+/VG. Folio. original blue cloth gilt (exposed edges a little sunned, prev. owner's rsm to FFE, occ. marks) in dustwrapper (some sunning to top and tail edge, upper flap a little creased, small chip lost from edge of rear panel); pp. 96, with 75 full page plates. A very good copy. [Neate W134: Photo-album; skier's eye-view of the World's mountains].. Second Impression. Hard Cover. VG+/VG.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007273
- Title
- The Call of the Mountains
- Author
- Wyatt, Colin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Edition
- Second Impression
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- Colin Wyatt Call of the Mountains Skiing Ski-Mountaineering
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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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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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Tail
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- VG+/VG
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- Sunned
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- Edges
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- Dustwrapper
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- Folio
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