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The Eiger
by Haston, Dougal
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG+
- ISBN 10
- 0304293733
- ISBN 13
- 9780304293735
- Seller
-
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Cassell & Co., 1974 VG+/VG+. 8vo. original green boards gilt (a trifle rubbed & marked) in dustwrapper priced £3.95 net (slightly rubbed & nicked); pp. [x], 170, with 20 illustrations & a drawing of the North Face. A very good copy. [Neate H51: History of modern routes on the North Face. Haston took part in the first direct ascent route]. Flatsigned on title page 'Chris Bonington', who participated in the North Face Direct route in 1967 with the author, John Harlin and Layton Kor.. Association Copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG+.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 027558
- Title
- The Eiger
- Author
- Haston, Dougal
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG+
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0304293733
- ISBN 13
- 9780304293735
- Publisher
- Cassell & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- Dougal Haston The Eiger Switzerland Bernese Oberland Alps Alpinism John Harlin
Terms of Sale
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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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- VG+/VG+
- A book in slightly better than Very Good Condition with a dust jacket that is in slightly better than Very Good Condition. Very...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Flatsigned
- A flatsigned book is signed, and not inscribed, directly on a page of the book, rather than on a bookplate or with an...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Association Copy
- An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
- 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...
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