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Le mie montagne
by Bonatti, Walter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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About This Item
Bologna: Nicola Zanichelli, 1962. Third Edition. Hardcover. Published in the same year as the first edition. 299pp. Bright orange cloth stamped in black on the cover and white and black on the spine. Signed and inscribed by Walter Bonatti on the dedication page. With numerous color and b&w photographs by the author (two of which are foldout) and four maps. A terse and impressive first hand account of several of his most notable climbs ranging from the Himalayas to the Andes to the Alps and including the tragic adventure on the Freney Central Pillar. Some insect damage affecting the free endpapers and, barely, the edges of a few of the leaves, previous owner's dedication on the verso of the title page, very mild age-toning to text block. A very good copy in good+ dustjacket with light edge wear and a large tear with tape mends to the upper edge of the front panel. In the Italian language. Uncommon signed.; Octavo; Signed by Author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20283
- Title
- Le mie montagne
- Author
- Bonatti, Walter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- Nicola Zanichelli
- Place of Publication
- Bologna
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- non-fiction, MOUNTAINEERING, ALPINISM, WALTER BONATTI
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Non-Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Biblio member since 2008
Schenectady, New York
About Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Parigi Books, established in 2006, is an independent antiquarian bookstore located in the heart of Schenectady, NY. We are open by appointment only.We buy and sell fine books and collectibles in all fields with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, comics and graphic novels. Our eclectic taste is reflected in the ample variety of items available, from significant titles from the 1500s on to original comic art, from collectible paperbacks to literary magazines. We carry in stock the best selection of Italian language graphic novels and comics you can find this side of the pond.As fairly strict graders who pay particular attention to collecting standards, we have been able to make thousands of customers happy over the years.Parigi Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA).
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Title Page
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- Spine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- Edges
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