London: Robert Hale Ltd. (1957) 232 pp. Original blue covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Covers a bit cocked. Light foxing to edges of text block. Previous owner's name in pencil on front blank endpaper. DJ lightly soiled w/ few short tears, and light chipping to edges. Price clipped. Includes 33 illustrations from drawings by the author. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+ to Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 7194
Title: AN ARTIST AMONG MOUNTAINS
Author: Coverley-Price, Victor
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good+ to Very Good-
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd.
Place of Publication: London
Keywords: ART HISTORY ARTISTS BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY COVERLEY-PRICE VICTOR 1901 1988 BRITISH PAINTERS LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS MOUNTAINS NATURAL HISTORY MOUNTAINEERING OUTDOORS RECREATION GREAT BRITAIN WORLD HISTORY EUROPE TRAVEL NONFICTION GENERAL
Bookseller catalogs: Natural History; Art; Autobiography;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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