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The Alpine Club Register Volume 1, 1857-1863.
by Mumm, A.L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good plus, soiled covers and edges, foxed endpapers, clean tight contents.
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
London. : Edward Arnold. , 1923.. 1st Edition.. Hardcover, red cloth. gilt spine title. . Good plus, soiled covers and edges, foxed endpapers, clean tight contents. . 8vo.. Volume 1 only.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 289140
- Title
- The Alpine Club Register Volume 1, 1857-1863.
- Author
- Mumm, A.L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, red cloth. gilt spine title.
- Book Condition
- Used - Good plus, soiled covers and edges, foxed endpapers, clean tight contents.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edward Arnold.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 1923.
- Pages
- viii, 391 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
- Size
- 8vo.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Foxed
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Gilt
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