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Where to Climb in the British Isles (First Edition)
by Pyatt, Edward C
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good plus
- Seller
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Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Faber and Faber Limited, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good plus. Green cloth hardcover with title stamped in gilt onto spine, 12mo 7-3/16" x 4-3/4" [18. 3 cm x 12.1 cm] pp. 287, illustrated with 22 photos and 22 maps, all edges trimmed, " First published in mcmlx" and " Edward C. Pyatt / 1960" to copyright page. Volume with sIightest tilt and one 3.5 cm closed tear right at gutter of one leaf. DJ soiled and worn with chips to spine, still bright and with original price of "20s net" at bottom of front flap. "This gazetteer covers all the principal mountain precipices, sea cliffs and other exposures of rock used in the British Isles for rock climbing. More than 1100 features are listed.a comprehensive reference book." from the front flap.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harropian Books, IOBA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 371
- Title
- Where to Climb in the British Isles (First Edition)
- Author
- Pyatt, Edward C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
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About the Seller
Harropian Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Nelson, British Columbia
About Harropian Books, IOBA
Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Spine
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- 12mo
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- Copyright page
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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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...
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