The Summits of Samivel
by Samivel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- 104pp, original light blue cloth, Fine in near Fine dw. The first edition in English of the original French title Samivel des Ci
- ISBN 10
- 0961697008
- ISBN 13
- 9780961697006
- Seller
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Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Alta House, 1986. 1986 First Edition. hardcover. 104pp, original light blue cloth, Fine in near Fine dw. The first edition in English of the original French title Samivel des Cimes. With a foreword by Yvon Chouinard. A beautiful book of amusing illustrations. A lovely copy.. Samivel is the pen name of Paul Gayet-Tancrède, a graphic artist, a name he took from a reading of his childhood, Les Aventures de Monsieur Pickwick by Charles Dickens. He first became known for his drawings, watercolours and illustrations of magazines, books and albums devoted to the mountains, because he was a fan of Alpine sports from his youth, and climbed extensively in the Mont Blanc massif and in particular around Les Contamines, his climbs number in the hundreds.. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Glacier Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 75932
- Title
- The Summits of Samivel
- Author
- Samivel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - 104pp, original light blue cloth, Fine in near Fine dw. The first edition in English of the original French title Samivel des Ci
- Edition
- 1986 First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0961697008
- ISBN 13
- 9780961697006
- Publisher
- Alta House
- Place of Publication
- Port Townsend, Washington, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- MOUNTAINEERING EUROPE - travel mountain alpinism bergsteigen rock climbing scotland england wales ireland greece corsica dolomites caucaus pyrenees alps mont blanc austria picos de eupora julian alps norway lake district samivel pen-name
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