Rock-Climbing in Skye
by Abraham, Ashley P
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No dust jacket
- Seller
-
Kenmore, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Longmans, Green, 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No dust jacket. London: Longmans, Green 1908, first edition. Blue cloth hardback in good condition. Bump on rear board at top edge & a matching bump to bottom. Rear hinge a bit tender. Foxing to page edges & scattered throughout the text. All plates & tissue guards present; one of the guards has a pin hole in it. Folded map in rear pocket is original with owner's name on reverse, is complete with no rips, obverse is soiled from use. No dust jacket. 6.25 x 9.25 in., 330 pp. High quality photographs of crags & climbers. Abraham was instrumental in popularizing rock climbing as a sport.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Azarat Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5498
- Title
- Rock-Climbing in Skye
- Author
- Abraham, Ashley P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green
- Date Published
- 1908
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- mountaineering, Skye, Cuillin, Scotland, rock climbing, Scottish climbing, photography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
Terms of Sale
Azarat Books
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About the Seller
Azarat Books
Biblio member since 2019
Kenmore, Washington
About Azarat Books
Azarat Books carries unusual nonfiction titles in very good to fine condition. Specialties are mountaineering narratives and climbing guidebooks.
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- First Edition
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- Hinge
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Jacket
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