Kingdom of Adventure. Everest. A Chronicle of Man's Assault on the Earth's Highest Mountain. Narrated By the Participants... With an Accompanying Text By James Ramsey Ullman
by Ullman, James Ramsey (ed.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- F/F-
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
New York: William Sloane Associates Inc., 1947 F/F-. 8vo. original charcoal grey cloth cloth gilt in dustwrapper (price-clipped, slight wear to extremities, edges a trifle rubbed, backstrip mildly faded); pp. [24], 412, with 30 plates & 3 maps. A lovely crisp copy, fine. [Neate U03].. First Edition. Hard Cover. F/F-.
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- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005644
- Title
- Kingdom of Adventure. Everest. A Chronicle of Man's Assault on the Earth's Highest Mountain. Narrated By the Participants... With an Accompanying Text By James Ramsey Ullman
- Author
- Ullman, James Ramsey (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F
- Jacket Condition
- F-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Sloane Associates Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- James Ramsey Ullman Kingdom Adventure Everest
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Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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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
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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