Ice Fall In Norway
by Fiennes, Ranulph
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Quality Book Club, 1973. Second Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1st Printing 1973 Hardcover reprint. Original red boards with gilt lettering spine. The book is in nice condition with no previous owner marks or writing on any pages, clean, no foxing, tight binding. The dust jacket has no tears, no loss. The book measures 223mm tall x 145mm, and has 160 pages, 24 b/w photos. Leader's account of expedition to Jostedals glacier in Norway for survey & scientific work. Team parachuted onto the glacier, climbed on it, descended its main ice fall, & ran the river gushing from the glacier's toe in rubber dinghies. Exciting adventure. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED.
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- Seller
- JP MOUNTAIN BOOKS (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 002471
- Title
- Ice Fall In Norway
- Author
- Fiennes, Ranulph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Quality Book Club
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Bergsteigen, Alpinismus, Alpinism, Alpinismo, Alpinisme, Arrampicata, Alpes, alps, dolomites, mont Blanc
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- Fine
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