Matterhorn Man: the Life and Adventures of Edward Whymper
by Unsworth, Walter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. 127 pages + 10 illustrations on 8 plates + 4 in-text maps and diagrams. No signatures. Front flap of dustjacket is price-clipped with slight loss of text. Small bookseller's sticker on front endpaper. 1.5" closed tear in front panel of dustjacket. "The Matterhorn, the most spectacular mountain in the Alps, was first climbed by Whymper in 1865. In this anniversary volume, Walter Unsworth, himself a climber, tells the story of all that led up to the ascent, from the earliest attempts to the final successful tragic expedition. "; 8vo .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001309
- Title
- Matterhorn Man: the Life and Adventures of Edward Whymper
- Author
- Unsworth, Walter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Matterhorn Edward Whymper
Terms of Sale
Renaissance Books
Any book not as described may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund.
About the Seller
Renaissance Books
Biblio member since 2005
Dunedin, New Zealand
About Renaissance Books
We are located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. We have in stock over 8,500 books. We are a general antiquarian and out-of-print home-based bookseller, with some specialty areas in English literature, Maori, Travel, Tibet, and New Zealand history.
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