The Big Walls: History, Routes, Experiences
by Messner, Reinhold
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London and New York: Kaye & Ward and Oxford University Press, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 143 pp, illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. Quarto (8-3/4" X 10-1/2"). Translated by Audrey Salkeld. Slight dust soiling to top edge, else fine, in a clean dust jacket with just a touch of wear. Messner was the first man to climb all 14 8000-meter peaks. Here he relates his experiences on such diverse faces as the Eiger North Face, Nanga Parbat South Face, Grand Jorasses Walker Spur, and Dhaulagiri South Face. Neate M86.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11457
- Title
- The Big Walls: History, Routes, Experiences
- Author
- Messner, Reinhold
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Kaye & Ward and Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1978
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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