Click for full-size.
The Central Alps Alpine Guide Vol II Part 1
by John Ball
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Plus/No Jacket
- Seller
-
West Molesey, Surrey, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Longmans Green and Co., 1907. From the Alpine Guide series, this is a new edition of this book reconstructed and revised on behalf of the Alpine Club under the general editorship of A V Valentine Richards.327 pages describing in detail the alpine regions with large pull out map at the front and 5 smaller colour pull out maps in the book. Front map of the central Alps is complete with tiny tear on outer margin and tiny split on the centre fold, a little foxed on rear with some browning showing lightly through on map and there is a light brown line along the centre fold. There is a fabric strip on rear of map this I believe is put on at publication it is not hiduing a split. The first and last two pages are browned, rest of pages are clean previous owners name on rear of front endpaper. Outer covers are a little dusty and spine very slightly darkened, overall a good sound copy SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Reprint. Cloth Covered Boards. Good Plus/No Jacket. 7 ½ x 5 Inches. Hardcover.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Books Bought and Sold
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003681
- Title
- The Central Alps Alpine Guide Vol II Part 1
- Author
- John Ball
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Longmans Green and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 7 ½ x 5 Inches
- Keywords
- Mountaineering. Climbing. Exploration. NOISBN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering; Travel Exploration;
Terms of Sale
Books Bought and Sold
Books sent by cheapest post unless requested otherwise.Books of value 50 or more will be sent air insured.Postage at cost,books can be returned within 7 days of receipt and by prior notice if not as described, for full refund.
About the Seller
Books Bought and Sold
Biblio member since 2005
West Molesey, Surrey
About Books Bought and Sold
Formerly a bookshop in East Molesey since 1994,now trading solely on internet and at book fairs.Stock can be viewed by appointment only, all books for sale are clean and in a desirable condition.www.booksinstore.co.uk Books described accurately and despatched promptly.Books removed from lists as soon as sold.All books packed in Tuf Pac book boxes for safe transit.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
This Book’s Categories
Collecting BiblioMysteries
Want to get meta? Bibliomysteries are mystery stories which deal in some significant way with books and the world associated with books. Browse this fascinating subgenre of mystery novels.
Bob Dylan - 2016 Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
From the first screech of his electric guitar upsetting musicians at a folk festival to his writing and paintings, Bob Dylan has risen to become a seminal force in American popular culture. In 2016, he was recognized by the Nobel Committee. Learn more about his creations...
