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Life is Meeting
by Hunt, John [Ed Hillary]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- F/F-
- ISBN 10
- 0340229632
- ISBN 13
- 9780340229637
- Seller
-
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1978 F/F-. 8vo. original black cloth gilt in dustwrapper (edges a little rubbed); pp. 286, with 24 illustrations & 11 maps. A near fine copy. [Neate H136: Autobiography of the professional soldier, mountaineer, administrator and public figure]. Flatsigned to title page 'Ed Hillary'.. Association Copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. F/F-.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005383
- Title
- Life is Meeting
- Author
- Hunt, John [Ed Hillary]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F
- Jacket Condition
- F-
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0340229632
- ISBN 13
- 9780340229637
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- John Hunt Life is Meeting Mountaineering Autobiography Everest Ed Hillary
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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- Association Copy
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- 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...
- Cloth
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