Abode of Snow. A History of Himalayan Exploration and Mountaineering
by Mason, Kenneth
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/Good
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc., 1955. First edition, 1955. Illustrated with black and white plates. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering, illustrated dustjacket. The book has edgewear with additional rubbing to spine ends and uneven spine fading, good hinges, sound text block, light foxing to endpapers, gift notation on front free endpaper, decorative name stamp on half-title, no other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is priceclipped and has some edge rubbing and other wear, very little paper loss.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 045505
- Title
- Abode of Snow. A History of Himalayan Exploration and Mountaineering
- Author
- Mason, Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- ALPINE CLIMBING MOUNTAINEERING TRAVEL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Exploration, International Culture; Recreation, Sports and Hobbies;
Terms of Sale
Resource Books, LLC
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About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
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East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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